How much is the Mercer tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Mercer's tuition & fees is $40,890.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $58,934 when a student lives on-campus.
Mercer Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $40,890 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,200 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $14,046 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $2,798 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $14,046 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $2,798 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Tuition & Fees | $57,018 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Mercer for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $365,173 at Mercer. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $439,329. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $219,690.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Mercer' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Georgia, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $19,537.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Mercer University | $40,890 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Georgia Four-years Colleges | $15,800 |
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| Public Schools | $5,352 | $10,033 |
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| Private Schools | $19,537 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Mercer University has increased by -8.46% over the past 10 years from $33,120 to $40,890. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 14.93% from $13,774 to $17,865.
The living costs increased by 3.87% last year and 21.25% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Mercer University, 4,707 students (95%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $24,594.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Mercer is $34,340 for students living on-campus and $34,340 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 947 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $33,740 and the average amount of student loans is $8,484.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Mercer's acceptance rate is 75.41%. A total of 7,201 applicants applied to and 5,430 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 950 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 17.50%.
To apply to Mercer, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Mercer. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,310 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 30.
Its SAT score is higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is slightly higher than the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,310 | 1,220 | 1,400 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| Georgia Average | 1,112 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 663 | 625 | 700 |
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| SAT Math | 648 | 595 | 700 |
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| ACT Composite | 30 | 28 | 32 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| Georgia Average | 22 | | |
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| ACT Math | 28 | 25 | 30 |
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| ACT English | 30 | 26 | 34 |
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Student Population
Mercer University has a total of 8,889 students including 4,859 undergraduate and 4,030 graduate students. By gender, there are 2,987 male students and 6,022 female students attending Mercer. The school offers online degree programs and 1,814 students enrolled online exclusively (20.41% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 9,009 |
2,987 | 6,022 |
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| Undergraduate | 4,941 |
1,710 | 3,231 |
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| Graduate | 4,068 |
1,277 | 2,791 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA |
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| Phone | 478-301-2700 |
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| WEB | www.mercer.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 155 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 15 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 60 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 74.68% |
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| Yield | 15.93% |
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| Student Population | 8,889 |
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| Graduation Rate | 73% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 19% |
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| Retention Rate | 86% (Full-time), 50% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 13 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 437 (Full-time), 288 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 1,578 (Full-time), 381 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $81,100 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $70,880 |
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