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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Mercy College of Health Sciences has 10 pts more first-gen students than Columbia International (35% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Mercy College of Health Sciences is a bit larger (867 vs. 716)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Columbia International is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Columbia International716
Mercy College of Health Sciences867
Pell Grant share
Columbia International34%
Mercy College of Health Sciences34%
First-gen share
Columbia International24%
Mercy College of Health Sciences35%
Diversity index
Columbia International0.56
Mercy College of Health Sciences0.55

Who they are

Men
Columbia International49%
Mercy College of Health Sciences13%
Part-time students
Columbia International8%
Mercy College of Health Sciences61%
Students 25 and older
Columbia International16%
Mercy College of Health Sciences50%

Race & ethnicity

Columbia International
Mercy College of Health Sciences
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Columbia International63%
Mercy College of Health Sciences83%
First-years from other states
Columbia International35%
Mercy College of Health Sciences17%
First-years from abroad
Columbia International2%
Mercy College of Health Sciences0%
New transfer students this fall
Columbia International82
Mercy College of Health Sciences289
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Columbia International33%
Mercy College of Health Sciences63%

Campus

Columbia International
Midsize cityNAIA · Appalachian Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Midsize cityNo college housing

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyColumbia InternationalMercy College of Health Sciences
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why