Mercer University

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Acceptance Rate

68.9%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1160–1350

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$40,890

Undergrad Enrollment

4,620

Applicants

11,058

Yield Rate

13.8%

Student:Faculty

13:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$23,847/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $95,388 over four years.

What grads earn

$60,696/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $63,033 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 4% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.6 years of pay.

79% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

7.8%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

27%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.1%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Mercer University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$19,817

$30–48k$21,484

$48–75k$22,533

$75–110k$25,184

Over $110k$26,770

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

74%

Completion · all

67%

Completion · Pell

61%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

47%

Median debt

$24,199

Classification

R2 research universityFour-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

11,058

Admitted

7,34966.5%

Enrolled

1,01514% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

74.7%▼ +0.5pp

Application Volume

7,556 applicants▲ 50%

Mercer University's selectivity has remained stable over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	2	—	—	—
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	—	1	1
Rape	16	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation60% / 40%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball48Basketball14Football109Golf10Lacrosse50Soccer31Tennis9Track & Field16

Women's

Basketball15Beach Volleyball19Golf7Lacrosse43Soccer25Softball25Tennis8Track & Field41Volleyball12

Research Activity

FY 2024

$47Mtotal R&D expenditure#240 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse164 grads

Engineering, General101 grads

Psychology, General84 grads

Elementary Education and Teaching69 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General61 grads

Business Administration and Management, General38 grads

Neuroscience37 grads

Accounting29 grads

Finance, General29 grads

Marketing/Marketing Management, General29 grads

4yr Grad Rate

63%

6yr Grad Rate

74%

Retention Rate

82%

Median Earnings

$58,354