The four-year private not-for-profit institution in Macon enrolled 8,740 students in fall 2018, including 4,797 in undergraduate and 3,943 in graduate programs, data shows. 9.6 percent of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
85 percent of undergraduates are residents of Georgia, and 14 percent are residents of other states. 1 percent are citizens of foreign countries.
The undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of students who identify as white (48 percent) and Black or African American (28 percent).
The school admitted 72 percent of the 5,454 students who applied for fall 2018. Of those who were admitted, 25 percent enrolled.
Mercer University admission
Total admitted applicants and enrolled students are estimates.Total | Male | Female | |
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Applicants | 5,454 | 39.4% | 60.6% |
Admitted applicants | 3,927 | 74% | 71% |
Enrolled | 982 | 27% | 23% |