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Mercer University

Macon, Georgia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$23,847What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
69%
Graduation rate
72%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,500
In-state tuition
$42,312Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$42,312
SAT midpoint
1,311
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$58,354Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$23,847

Better than 44% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

72%

Better than 79% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$58,354

Better than 62% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,199

Better than 56% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$58,204

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$23,847

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Mercer University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time72%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return82%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,199
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$58,354

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Mercer University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,787191
Engineering, General$72,403138
Social Sciences, General$61,612Not reported
Business/Commerce, General$52,81913
Finance and Financial Management Services$47,95633
Human Resources Management and Services$47,53823
Marketing$44,20346
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$39,71559
Criminal Justice and Corrections$37,31912
Communication and Media Studies$35,71225
Journalism$32,80721
Psychology, General$27,78580
Public Health$27,10862
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$26,95240
Chemistry$25,15118
Biology, General$22,10062
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported39
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported36
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot reported29
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported26
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported25
Human Services, GeneralNot reported19
EconomicsNot reported18
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported18
Computer ScienceNot reported16
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported16
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported15
HistoryNot reported13
MusicNot reported12
Public Policy AnalysisNot reported12
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported10
Information Science/StudiesNot reported10
CriminologyNot reported10
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported9
MathematicsNot reported8
Homeland SecurityNot reported8
Engineering-Related FieldsNot reported8
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported8
Computer ProgrammingNot reported7
SociologyNot reported7
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported7
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported6
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported6
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported5
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported5
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported5
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported4
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported4
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reported4
StatisticsNot reported2
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
International BusinessNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported1
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported1
Computational ScienceNot reported1
AnthropologyNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reportedNot reported
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Civil EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 66 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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