Mercer University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Religious Affiliation
Baptist
Location
Macon, GA
Population
400,000
Website
http://www.mercer.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,620
Men / Women
35% / 65%
Black
43%
White
35%
Hispanic
9%
Asian
7%
Mixed
3%
International
3%
Native American
0%
From State
85%
From Region
6%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
22%
Business & Economics
20%
Engineering
10%
Life & Natural Sciences
10%
Education
7%
Physical Sciences & Math
4%
Computer Science
3%
Arts
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$42,312
Est. Cost of Attendance
$58,204
10-Year ROI
$158,000
ROI Percentile
60th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
82%
4-Year Graduation Rate
61%
6-Year Graduation Rate
70%
Transfer-Out Rate
16%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,738 (70%)
Days Without Precipitation
252 (61%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
75%
Yield (Unbound)
12%
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $34M | #138 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $12M | #234 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #376 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 266 | #100 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 130 | #164 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
required
Submitted Test Scores
57%
SAT Range
1190
–
1320
SAT Math Range
570
–
670
SAT RW Range
590
–
680
ACT Range
25
–
31
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health Professions | 249 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $80,871 | 96% | ||
| Global Health | 14 +2 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $59,193 | 50 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 164 — | 9% / 91% | 1% | $79,324 | 84 | 95% | |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 25 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $137,803 | 100 | 96% | |
| Pre-Medicine | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $64,159 | 62 | — | |
| Public Health | 21 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $59,193 | 50 | 100% | |
| Health Information Management | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $65,061 | 64 | — | |
| Healthcare Administration | 10 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $64,234 | 62 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 511 | 33% / 67% | 2% | $59,190 | 96% | ||
| Computer Programming | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $88,718 | 91 | — | |
| Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification | — — | — | — | $81,546 | 86 | — | |
| Computer Science | 15 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $92,738 | 93 | — | |
| Cybersecurity | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $86,087 | 89 | — | |
| Information Science | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $81,621 | 86 | — | |
| Information Technology | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $79,318 | 84 | 86% | |
| Applied Chemistry | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $59,482 | 51 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 20 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $59,482 | 51 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 4 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $66,903 | 67 | — | |
| Physics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,654 | 72 | — | |
| Statistics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $83,505 | 88 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 24 +1 | 25% / 75% | 4% | $64,890 | 63 | — | |
| Biology | 61 — | 20% / 80% | 3% | $67,149 | 68 | 98% | |
| Neuroscience | 37 +1 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $62,228 | 58 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 25 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $54,974 | 38 | — | |
| Economics | 10 +5 | 60% / 40% | 10% | $72,977 | 77 | — | |
| African American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,339 | 30 | — | |
| Classics | — — | — | — | $55,092 | 38 | — | |
| Communication | 26 +3 | 42% / 58% | 8% | $54,048 | 35 | 100% | |
| Creative Writing | 6 +2 | 17% / 83% | 17% | $46,739 | 15 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $57,832 | 46 | 98% | |
| Criminology | 12 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,907 | 40 | — | |
| English | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $47,218 | 16 | — | |
| French | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $56,964 | 43 | 94% | |
| History | 7 +2 | 43% / 57% | 14% | $48,580 | 20 | — | |
| Homeland Security | 10 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $57,861 | 46 | — | |
| Human Services | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $41,822 | 8 | 84% | |
| International Affairs | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $58,642 | 48 | — | |
| International Policy Analysis | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $58,071 | 47 | — | |
| Journalism | 9 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $52,118 | 29 | 100% | |
| Legal Studies | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 11% | $57,078 | 44 | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 10 +1 | 40% / 60% | 10% | $44,843 | 12 | 93% | |
| Media Studies | 5 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $54,048 | 35 | 100% | |
| Philosophy | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,864 | 31 | — | |
| Philosophy and Religion | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,686 | 31 | — | |
| Political Science | 14 +8 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $58,797 | 49 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 84 +1 | 13% / 87% | 1% | $51,627 | 28 | 93% | |
| Public Policy Analysis | — — | — | — | $59,071 | 50 | — | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — +2 | — | — | $49,648 | 22 | — | |
| Sociology | 4 +5 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $49,038 | 21 | — | |
| Spanish | 11 +10 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $56,964 | 43 | 94% | |
| Technical Communication | 5 +1 | 20% / 80% | 20% | $59,881 | 52 | — | |
| Women's Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,969 | 32 | — | |
| Applied Music | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,572 | 13 | 100% | |
| Art | — +1 | — | — | $43,490 | 10 | — | |
| Art History and Criticism | — — | — | — | $43,335 | 9 | — | |
| Graphic Design | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $52,057 | 29 | — | |
| Music | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,572 | 13 | 100% | |
| Music Performance | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $45,572 | 13 | 100% | |
| Theatre | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $35,821 | 3 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering | 112 | 71% / 29% | 2% | $88,111 | 93% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $84,576 | 88 | — | |
| Engineering | 101 — | 70% / 30% | 2% | $88,497 | 91 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson-Hatcher School of Business | 210 | 44% / 56% | 4% | $67,321 | 96% | ||
| Accounting | 29 +2 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $98,559 | 96 | 84% | |
| Business Administration | 38 +3 | 47% / 53% | 3% | $61,743 | 57 | 100% | |
| Business Management | 13 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $61,743 | 57 | 100% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $62,452 | 58 | — | |
| Finance | 29 +8 | 76% / 24% | 14% | $64,715 | 63 | 100% | |
| General Business | 16 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $67,314 | 68 | 91% | |
| Human Resource Management | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $66,691 | 67 | 97% | |
| Human Resources Development | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $66,691 | 67 | 97% | |
| International Business | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 33% | $64,655 | 63 | — | |
| Marketing | 29 +2 | 41% / 59% | 3% | $58,407 | 48 | 95% | |
| Marketing Communications | 18 — | 67% / 33% | 6% | $58,407 | 48 | 95% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 14 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $61,743 | 57 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tift College of Education | 91 | 9% / 91% | 1% | $50,377 | 97% | ||
| Early Childhood Education | 11 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,213 | 24 | 98% | |
| Elementary Education | 69 — | 4% / 96% | 1% | $50,213 | 24 | 97% | |
| English Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,837 | 28 | — | |
| Mathematics Education | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,606 | 31 | — | |
| Middle School Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,213 | 24 | 98% | |
| Social Studies Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,912 | 29 | — | |
| Music Education | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $51,087 | 26 | — |