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Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Macon, Georgia. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

4,231 Full-Time Undergraduates
$30,017 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Mercer University?

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Contact details for Mercer are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA 31207
Phone: 478-301-2700
Website: www.mercer.edu

Can I Afford Mercer?

$30,017 In-State Tuition
52% Take Out Loans
1.0% Loan Default Rate
During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Mercer paid $1,001 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $30,017 $30,017
Fees $300 $300
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $14,046 $14,046
On Campus Other Expenses $2,798 $2,798

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Mercer, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $8,532 a year. That adds up to $34,128 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Mercer is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Mercer University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,231 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,941 undergraduate students at Mercer, with 4,231 being full-time and 710 being part-time.

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There are also 4,068 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,231 full-time undergraduates at Mercer, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mercer University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 375
Black or African American 1,132
Hispanic or Latino 297
White 2,041
International Students 74
Other Races/Ethnicities 312

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Mercer University. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 52 countries are represented at Mercer. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Mercer University

1,767 Took All Classes Online
3,087 Took At Least One Class Online
27.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 18 master’s degree programs available online at Mercer. In 2020-2021, 3,087 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Mercer has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 32nd most popular in Georgia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Mercer

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Mercer University was 27.6%. This is the #797 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Mercer regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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