Mercer University

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    2024 Graduation Rate
    69.6%
    676 Graduates

    About

    Mercer University is a higher education institution located in N/A. N/A

    In 2024, 2,689 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mercer University. 68.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.1% awarded men. N/A

    Enrollment

    Mercer University had a total enrollment of N/A students in N/A. The full-time enrollment at Mercer University is N/A students and the part-time enrollment is N/A. This means that N/A% of students enrolled at Mercer University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Mercer University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.9% White, 33.6% Black or African American, 8.05% Asian, 7.99% Hispanic or Latino, 3.16% Two or More Races, 0.141% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0544% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    82%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Mercer University was 82%. N/A

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      3,668 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      3,091 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      740 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Mercer University is 39.9% White, 33.6% Black or African American, 8.05% Asian, 7.99% Hispanic or Latino, 3.16% Two or More Races, 0.141% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0544% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. N/A

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 269 students (2.93%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    Common Jobs by Major

    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercer University are Registered nurses (1,541,239 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,529,839 people), Secondary school teachers (494,698 people), Education administrators (272,976 people), and Special education teachers (207,237 people).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercer University are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Gaming services workers, Physicians, and Models, demonstrators, & product promoters

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    Common Industries by Major

    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercer University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,922,476 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,713,744 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (380,444 people), Outpatient care centers (329,117 people), and Offices of physicians (228,843 people).

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    836
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,853
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 836 degrees were awarded to men at Mercer University, which is 0.451 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,853).

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    Operations

    Mercer University has an endowment valued at nearly $482M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year.

    In 2024, Mercer University had a total salary expenditure of 346M. N/A N/A

    Endowment

    $482M
    2024 Endowment
    0.409%
    growth from 2023

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the N/A Carnegie Classification grouping.

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