Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
4,738
69.0% Female
31.0% Male

Institution Overview

System
-2
School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
157
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
45
Doctoral Research
6
Doctoral Professional
5
Distance
26
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Other Doctor's
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.19%
American Indian or Alaska Native
8.82%
Asian
33.54%
Black or African American
5.19%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
42.85%
White
2.17%
Two or more races
2.34%
Unknown
4.81%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$50
Admissions Office Web Address
https://www.mercer.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$17,565

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
45
Master's (Distance)
11
Doctor's Degree Research
6
Doctor's Degree Professional
5
Doctor's Degree Other
5
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
8
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
3
Post Master's Certificate
6
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
3
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree
Doctoral – Other
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Business/Commerce, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Software Engineering Master's Degree Yes Yes
Conducting Master's Degree Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree Yes No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's Degree Yes Yes
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Yes
Divinity/Ministry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Other		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Engineering/Industrial Management Master's Degree Yes No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree
Doctoral – Other
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Human Services, General Master's Degree Yes No
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Keyboard Instruments Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Management Science Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's Degree Yes No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No
Music Performance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Other Yes No
Nursing Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Organizational Behavior Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Organizational Leadership Master's Degree Yes Yes
Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctoral – Research Yes No
Pharmacy Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Other		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Religious/Sacred Music Master's Degree Yes No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes Yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's Degree Yes Yes
Technical and Scientific Communication Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Theology/Theological Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 540 476 8 56
With faculty status 540 476 8 56
Tenured 209 199 6 4
On tenure track 129 115 1 13
Not on tenure track 202 162 1 39
Multi-year contract 4 4 0 0
Annual contract 198 158 1 39
Without faculty status 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average Tuition
$17,565
Financial aid office web address
https://financialaid.mercer.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$7,152
Typical Board
$7,376
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$17,565
Full time Fees$300
Part time, per credit hour$892

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Law $42,832 $0
Medicine $43,556 $300
Pharmacy $41,290 $300

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
4,738
69.0% Female
31.0% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.19%
American Indian or Alaska Native
8.82%
Asian
33.54%
Black or African American
5.19%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
42.85%
White
2.17%
Two or more races
2.34%
Unknown
4.81%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 3 6
Asian 135 283
Black Or African American 346 1,243
Hispanic Or Latino 78 168
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 1 3
Non-resident Alien 105 123
White 739 1,291
Two Or More Races 25 78
Unknown 38 73

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
995
31.1% Male
68.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
32
25.0% Male
75.0% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
419
40.3% Male
59.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - other
Total
31
29.0% Male
71.0% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
29
10.3% Male
89.7% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, GA 31207
Phone
478-301-2700
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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