Mercy University academics
Dobbs Ferry, New York · Private · 5,735 undergrads
Mercy University has 5,735 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 38 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
5,735
undergraduates.
2,292
graduate students.
38
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,295
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
42%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
5,735
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,292
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
8,774
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
70%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
42%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$43,275
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
49%
BlackCollege Scorecard
24%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
15%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,295
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
741
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
33
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
50
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
70
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers