Mercer University

Macon, GAMain CampusMidsize city (population 100,000–250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $40,890

Total Cost of Attendance: $56,494

Student Debt

Median total debt: $17,655

Students with federal loans: 61.0%

Students with Pell grants: 33.3%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $51,273

After 5 years: $63,074

Majors(67 programs)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(157 graduates)
  2. Engineering, General.(146 graduates)
  3. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(86 graduates)
  4. Biology, General.(70 graduates)
  5. Psychology, General.(62 graduates)
  6. Public Health.(52 graduates)
  7. Marketing.(40 graduates)
  8. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(36 graduates)
  9. Finance and Financial Management Services.(34 graduates)
  10. Communication and Media Studies.(33 graduates)
  11. Human Resources Management and Services.(31 graduates)
  12. Business/Commerce, General.(29 graduates)
  13. Accounting and Related Services.(29 graduates)
  14. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(28 graduates)
  15. Chemistry.(27 graduates)
  16. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(22 graduates)
  17. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(20 graduates)
  18. Social Sciences, General.(20 graduates)
  19. International Relations and National Security Studies.(20 graduates)
  20. English Language and Literature, General.(18 graduates)
  21. Economics.(18 graduates)
  22. Human Services, General.(17 graduates)
  23. Computer Science.(16 graduates)
  24. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(16 graduates)
  25. Political Science and Government.(15 graduates)
  26. Journalism.(14 graduates)
  27. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(12 graduates)
  28. Criminology.(11 graduates)
  29. Music.(11 graduates)
  30. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).(10 graduates)
  31. Sociology.(10 graduates)
  32. Public Policy Analysis.(9 graduates)
  33. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(9 graduates)
  34. International Business.(9 graduates)
  35. History.(9 graduates)
  36. Religion/Religious Studies.(8 graduates)
  37. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(7 graduates)
  38. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(7 graduates)
  39. Mathematics.(7 graduates)
  40. Philosophy.(7 graduates)
  41. Homeland Security.(7 graduates)
  42. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.(6 graduates)
  43. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(5 graduates)
  44. Information Science/Studies.(5 graduates)
  45. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(5 graduates)
  46. Fine and Studio Arts.(5 graduates)
  47. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(5 graduates)
  48. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(4 graduates)
  49. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  50. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(2 graduates)
  51. Design and Applied Arts.(2 graduates)
  52. Anthropology.(1 graduates)
  53. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.
  54. Area Studies.
  55. Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
  56. Computer Programming.
  57. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.
  58. Civil Engineering.
  59. Engineering-Related Fields.
  60. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  61. International/Global Studies.
  62. Computational Science.
  63. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  64. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
  65. Physics.
  66. Community Organization and Advocacy.
  67. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,620 students

Admission Rate: 66.5%

Retention Rate: 82.7%

Graduation Rate: 73.4%

Student Demographics

White (42.8%)
Hispanic (8.3%)
Black (31.9%)
Asian (8.3%)
Two or More (4.2%)
International (2.0%)

Gender Distribution

Men (35.5%)
Women (64.5%)

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