Dobbs Ferry, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Mercy University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,991, made up of 6,774 undergraduates and 2,217 graduate students.
Mercy University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 75 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Psychology, General. It awarded 2,060 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 37 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
8,991
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
2,060
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
75
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 75
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
30%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,251
Associate degrees
23
Master's degrees
732
Professional doctorates
23
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1
Post-master's certificates
30
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,991
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,774
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,217
Full-time, fall 2024
68%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,792
Undergraduates, 2024-25
7,568
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,224
Full-time, 2024-25
63%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
71%
Men
29%
White
23%
Hispanic or Latino
41%
Black or African American
24%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
37
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
28%
Students taking some online courses
33%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
East Coast Conference
President
Susan Parish
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization