Mercer University, GA

location_on  1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA 31207 • language  mercer.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Doctoral University Very Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 93%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 7%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education6%
Engineering13%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs18%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences6%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 72%
Median SAT Math 625
Median SAT Reading 635
Median ACT Composite 28

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 580–670
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 600–670
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 25–30
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $37,000
Out-of-State Tuition $37,000
Average Total Cost $51,000
Average Net Cost $21,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $18,000 $12,034 $11,406
$30K–$48K $19,000 $12,920 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $15,593 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $17,450 $18,184
>$110K $23,000 $18,782 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 65%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 47%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		36% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 11% 10%
>$110K 		21% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $23,000 $13,558 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $22,000 $13,609 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $12,553 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $23,000 $14,547 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $17,000 $11,204 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $42,000 $31,919 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $31,000 $22,909 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $6,308 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,436 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		40% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		47% 48% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		54% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		64% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 89%
Transfer Rate 29%
Withdrawal Rate 13%
Graduation Rate 65%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		49% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		65% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		65% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		67% 56% 57%
Black 		59% 42% 41%
Caucasian 		67% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		69% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		67% 66% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		65% 60% 58%
Two or more races 		67% 48% 48%
Other race 		62% 51% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 4,765
Full-time Undergrads 66%
Avg Entry Age 25
Graduate Students 3,943
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		62% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		38% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		7% 6% 7%
Black 		28% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		48% 46% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		6% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		5% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		22% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		16% 13% 14%
>$110K 		31% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Wesleyan College
5 miles, NW • 1.4 star
Middle Georgia State University
5 miles, W • 1.4 star
Helms College
5 miles, W

Nearby Airports

Columbus Airport
78 miles, W • 1 star
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport
95 miles, SW • 1 star