Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Mercer University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,912 male and 5,977 female students attending Mercer. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.49 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Mercer.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Mercer
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,8594,129730
Men1,6801,526154
Women3,1792,603576
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Mercer
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,0302,8421,188
Men1,232924308
Women2,7981,918880

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,922 White students (44.12%) and 2,840 Black or African American students (31.95%) at Mercer University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mercer University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Mercer University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native606
Asian389135254
Black or African American1,5363461,190
Hispanic371137234
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander615
White2,1259031,222
Two or More Races20171130
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1224379
Total 4,8591,6803,179
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Mercer University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native734
Asian356116240
Black or African American1,3042661,038
Hispanic21471143
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White1,7976491,148
Two or More Races872067
Race/Ethnicity Unknown973463
Total 4,0301,2322,798

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,934 students whose age under twenty five and 2,190 students whose age is over thirty years old at Mercer University.
Especially, 33 students are younger than eighteen and 17 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Mercer University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Mercer University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,859 1,6803,179
Under 1833 1716
18-191,543 591952
20-211,507 653854
22-24600 222378
25-29366 71295
30-34228 43185
35-39180 27153
40-49262 30232
50-64138 26112
65 and over2 02
Total 4,859 1,6803,179
Population by Student Age at Mercer University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,030 1,2322,798
18-192 02
20-2165 1253
22-241,184 368816
25-291,399 467932
30-34500 160340
35-39303 87216
40-49393 94299
50-64169 39130
65 and over15 510
Total 4,030 1,2322,798

Online Student Population

At Mercer University, 3,025 students (34.03% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,814 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,622 students live in Georgia where Mercer University is located in and 184 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,8894,8594,030
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,814982832
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,211492719
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,8643,3852,479
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,814982832
Georgia Residents1,622897725
Other State in U.S.18482102
Outside of U.S.835
Unknown000