Mercer University academics
Macon, Georgia · Private · 4,500 undergrads
Mercer University has 4,500 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 64 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
4,500
undergraduates.
4,317
graduate students.
64
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,171
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
28%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
4,500
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,317
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
9,124
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
66%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
28%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$63,938
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
43%
BlackCollege Scorecard
32%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
8.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,171
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
995
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
482
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
124
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers