Mercer University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Population 400,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,738 (70%)
Days Without Precipitation 252 (61%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,415
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 85%
From Region 6%
Athletes 468 (11.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 42%
Black 30%
Asian 9%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 5%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Health Professions 248 11% 32% 10% 39% 9% 1% $87,265 84 -0.07 85 98% 3.3%
Global Health 23 +4 22% 39% 13% 22% 4% 4% $58,218 23 -0.64 34 100% — — — —
Nursing 156 — 9% 33% 11% 36% 11% 1% $91,817 57 -0.04 89 98% 3.3% — — —
Pharmaceutical Sciences 20 — 15% 20% 5% 60% 5% 0% $146,036 89 +0.96 100 96% — — — —
Pre-Medicine 3 — 33% 0% 33% 0% 33% 0% $72,915 71 +0.30 69 — — — — —
Public Health 25 — 12% 44% 12% 44% 0% 0% $58,218 23 -0.64 34 100% — — — —
Health Information Management 9 — 0% 11% 0% 78% 11% 0% $65,922 61 -0.02 55 — — — — —
Healthcare Administration 12 — 17% 33% 8% 50% 8% 0% $65,922 61 -0.02 55 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 527 32% 47% 10% 25% 8% 2% $65,869 31 -0.01 55 95% 11.0%
Computer Programming — — — — — — — — $123,779 60 -0.03 99 — — — — —
Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification 8 — 62% 25% 0% 75% 0% 0% $88,729 30 -0.46 87 — — — — —
Computer Science 20 +1 85% 55% 10% 30% 5% 0% $125,382 61 +0.01 99 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 10 +1 60% 40% 0% 30% 10% 10% $94,797 48 +0.06 90 — — — — —
Information Science 10 +3 70% 20% 0% 50% 20% 10% $88,716 30 -0.46 87 — — — — —
Information Technology 8 — 75% 62% 0% 25% 12% 0% $83,204 21 -0.73 82 86% — — — —
Applied Chemistry 10 — 30% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $62,072 11 -0.92 45 100% — — — —
Chemistry 21 +2 33% 57% 14% 29% 0% 0% $62,072 11 -0.92 45 100% — — — —
Mathematics 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,459 35 -0.52 66 — — — — —
Physics 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $77,998 33 -0.40 77 — — — — —
Statistics — +1 — — — — — — $88,286 27 -0.65 86 — — — — —
Biochemistry 31 — 48% 58% 23% 10% 10% 0% $66,670 23 -0.43 57 — — — — —
Biology 57 — 28% 42% 19% 16% 11% 2% $69,361 65 +0.34 63 96% — — — —
Neuroscience 25 — 24% 24% 28% 16% 12% 0% $63,719 29 -0.29 49 — — — — —
Exercise Science 36 — 31% 69% 0% 14% 8% 0% $62,002 51 +0.03 45 — — — — —
Economics 7 — 71% 57% 14% 29% 0% 0% $98,659 66 +0.02 92 95% — — — —
African American Studies — +1 — — — — — — $56,285 48 -0.23 29 — — — — —
Classics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,874 65 +0.09 33 — — — — —
Creative Writing 3 +1 0% 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% $53,022 57 +0.07 21 — — — — —
English 4 +1 25% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $54,390 63 +0.24 24 — — — — —
French 2 +2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $60,489 61 +0.22 41 92% — — — —
History 6 +1 50% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $54,653 47 -0.22 25 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $57,471 62 +0.01 32 — — — — —
Latin 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,449 61 +0.22 41 — — — — —
Liberal Studies 12 — 25% 25% 0% 67% 0% 0% $50,202 18 -0.68 15 93% — — — —
Philosophy 1 +2 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,474 43 -0.30 32 — — — — —
Philosophy and Religion — — — — — — — — $57,393 43 -0.30 32 — — — — —
Religion 4 +1 50% 25% 0% 50% 0% 0% $55,361 78 +0.56 27 — — — — —
Spanish 15 +13 7% 40% 7% 7% 33% 0% $60,489 61 +0.22 41 92% — — — —
Women's Studies 5 +2 0% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% $54,701 48 -0.19 25 — — — — —
Anthropology 2 +2 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $59,441 71 +0.23 38 — — — — —
Communication 23 +5 43% 39% 4% 39% 0% 4% $56,029 32 -0.55 28 85% 8.9% — — —
Human Services 6 — 0% 33% 0% 33% 17% 0% $48,927 20 -0.51 13 86% — — — —
International Affairs 8 +2 25% 12% 25% 12% 12% 12% $64,119 30 -0.45 50 — — — — —
International Policy Analysis — — — — — — — — $62,028 24 -0.56 45 — — — — —
Journalism 12 +3 25% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $54,749 21 -0.85 25 100% — — — —
Media Studies 6 +3 33% 50% 0% 17% 17% 0% $56,029 32 -0.55 28 85% 8.9% — — —
Political Science 10 +3 40% 80% 10% 0% 0% 0% $72,662 55 +0.03 69 100% — — — —
Psychology 99 +4 11% 42% 10% 26% 10% 2% $58,736 74 +0.56 36 95% 11.9% — — —
Public Policy Analysis 2 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $69,348 43 -0.21 63 — — — — —
Sociology 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,953 69 +0.19 36 — — — — —
Technical Communication 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,714 38 -0.27 61 — — — — —
Applied Music 6 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% 33% $47,771 53 +0.11 11 100% — — — —
Art 2 +3 100% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% $48,688 60 +0.20 12 — — — — —
Art History and Criticism — — — — — — — — $48,718 45 -0.24 12 — — — — —
Graphic Design 11 — 45% 82% 0% 9% 0% 0% $56,617 39 -0.27 30 — — — — —
Music 4 — 25% 25% 50% 25% 0% 0% $47,771 53 +0.11 11 100% — — — —
Music Performance — — — — — — — — $47,771 53 +0.11 11 100% — — — —
Theatre 5 — 0% 40% 0% 40% 0% 0% $46,638 76 +0.48 9 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 12 — 25% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% $65,591 83 +0.78 54 94% 8.5% — — —
Criminology 11 +7 0% 55% 9% 27% 0% 0% $63,113 72 +0.44 47 — — — — —
Homeland Security 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,923 68 +0.28 44 — — — — —
Legal Studies — — — — — — — — $62,277 69 +0.33 45 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Engineering 108 66% 59% 15% 11% 8% 1% $100,968 95 +0.18 94 100%
Civil Engineering — — — — — — — — $94,083 61 +0.25 90 — — — — —
Engineering 108 — 66% 59% 15% 11% 8% 1% $100,968 66 +0.18 94 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Stetson-Hatcher School of Business 182 46% 54% 6% 21% 8% 4% $79,062 70 -0.12 78 98% 9.0%
Accounting 34 +3 35% 62% 6% 15% 9% 6% $77,290 29 -0.63 76 100% — — — —
Business Administration 47 +4 55% 55% 9% 23% 6% 0% $75,020 60 -0.13 72 100% 9.0% — — —
Business Management — — — — — — — — $75,020 60 -0.13 72 100% — — — —
Engineering Management 5 — 40% 40% 0% 0% 0% 20% $84,105 75 +0.34 83 — — — — —
Entrepreneurship 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $77,726 68 +0.09 76 — — — — —
Finance 23 +4 61% 43% 17% 9% 9% 9% $84,859 33 -0.49 83 100% — — — —
Human Resource Management 11 — 36% 64% 0% 27% 9% 0% $67,258 22 -0.63 58 93% — — — —
Human Resources Development 2 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $67,258 22 -0.63 58 93% — — — —
International Business 6 — 17% 50% 0% 0% 33% 0% $80,906 58 -0.12 80 — — — — —
Logistics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $75,020 13 -1.00 72 100% — — — —
Marketing 30 +1 40% 50% 3% 30% 7% 7% $85,289 75 +0.60 84 92% — — — —
Marketing Communications 13 — 69% 69% 0% 23% 0% 8% $85,289 75 +0.60 84 92% — — — —
Organizational Leadership 6 — 0% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% $75,020 49 -0.07 72 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Tift College of Education 73 10% 38% 0% 53% 3% 0% $55,219 3 +0.43 26 93%
Early Childhood Education 17 — 0% 24% 0% 76% 0% 0% $55,100 76 +0.42 26 93% — — — —
Elementary Education 43 — 2% 33% 0% 53% 5% 0% $55,100 76 +0.42 26 93% — — — —
English Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,412 63 +0.14 29 — — — — —
History Teacher Education 4 — 50% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $56,064 63 +0.09 28 — — — — —
Mathematics Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $56,105 53 -0.16 29 — — — — —
Middle School Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $55,100 54 +0.00 26 93% — — — —
Social Studies Education — — — — — — — — $56,099 64 +0.09 29 — — — — —
Music Education 6 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,524 88 +0.94 27 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,234
ROI Percentile 73th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 61%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 16%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 23.1% 263 14% 38% 10% 34% 9% 1% $85,511 78 -0.06 84 98% 3.3%
Business & Economics 18.5% 210 43% 51% 6% 26% 8% 4% $78,402 49 -0.10 77 97% 9.0%
Social Sciences 15.0% 171 20% 44% 8% 27% 8% 2% $58,970 50 +0.13 36 94% 11.2%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.9% 113 33% 42% 22% 14% 11% 1% $67,375 46 -0.01 58 96% —
Engineering 9.5% 108 66% 59% 15% 11% 8% 1% $100,968 47 +0.18 94 100% —
Education 5.9% 67 4% 33% 0% 58% 3% 0% $55,192 63 +0.38 26 93% —
Computer Science 4.9% 56 73% 43% 4% 39% 9% 4% $102,111 36 -0.24 94 86% —
Humanities 4.8% 55 20% 45% 7% 27% 11% 0% $55,700 56 -0.06 28 92% —
Arts 3.0% 34 41% 59% 6% 15% 0% 6% $51,888 52 +0.19 18 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.0% 34 38% 56% 9% 32% 3% 0% $63,285 10 -0.88 48 100% —
Professional 2.4% 27 19% 48% 4% 41% 0% 0% $64,038 42 +0.57 50 94% 8.5%

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $33.0M #127 79% $2.0M — — — —
Health Sciences $10.6M #135 21% $0.6M 18 #99 46 —
Physical Sciences & Math $1.4M #315 2% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.4M #278 62% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.3M #426 0% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.3M #447 0% $0 — — — 3
Education $0.1M #370 12% $0 13 #285 — —
Business & Economics $0.1M #349 6% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Total $46.2M #203 62% $2.6M 31 #322 46 3

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 109 $7.5M $7.5M $0
Lacrosse 50 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Baseball 48 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Soccer 31 $833K $833K $0
Cross Country 16 $352K $352K $0
Basketball 14 $2.3M $2.3M $0
Golf 10 $559K $559K $0
Tennis 9 $485K $485K $0
Total 287 $15.2M $15.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 43 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 27 $467K $467K $0
Soccer 25 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Softball 25 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Beach Volleyball 19 $322K $322K $0
Basketball 15 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Cross Country 14 $224K $224K $0
Volleyball 12 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Tennis 8 $536K $536K $0
Golf 7 $646K $646K $0
Total 181 $9.0M $9.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 109 $7.5M $7.5M $0
Lacrosse 93 $2.4M $2.4M $0
Soccer 56 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Baseball 48 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Cross Country 30 $576K $576K $0
Basketball 29 $4.5M $4.5M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 27 $467K $467K $0
Softball 25 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Beach Volleyball 19 $322K $322K $0
Golf 17 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Tennis 17 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Volleyball 12 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Total 468 $30.6M $30.6M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (non-ED) 12%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 75% 75% 75%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 57%
SAT Range 1160 – 1350
SAT Math Range 570 – 670
SAT RW Range 590 – 680