Mercer Law School

Founded in 1873, Mercer Law School, also known as Mercer Law, is located in Macon, GA. Mercer Law School' tuition & fees is $43,132 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 93.16% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $16,000. That could cover 37.10% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 46.98% and total of 150 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.59 and the average LSAT score is 155. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 76.47%.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Mercer Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $43,132 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 1.99% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $18,151. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Mercer Law School is $61,283.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Mercer Law School.
Mercer Law School 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024% Changed
Law School Tuition $42,292$43,132 1.99%
Living Costs $17,845 $18,151 1.71%
Room & Board$15,705$16,011
Books & Supplies$1,141$1,141
Personal Expenses$999$999
COA$60,137$61,283 1.91%
Grants / Scholarships$16,000$16,000
COA after receiving aid$44,137$45,283

Grants and Scholarships

At Mercer Law School, 93.16% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $16,000. 4.24% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 28.53% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount$16,000
Number Received354
Half or Less than Tuition238 (67.23%)
Half to Full Tuition101 (28.53%)
Full Tuition1 (0.28%)
More than Full Tuition14 (3.95%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Mercer Law School is 3.59 and the average LSAT score is 155. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 151 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 149 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Mercer Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.333.593.71
LSAT Scores153155158

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 911 students have applied to Mercer Law School and 428 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 150 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 46.98% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 35.05% at Mercer Law School. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 152 first-year students enrolled in Mercer Law School.
Mercer Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants911
Admitted428
Enrolled150
Acceptance Rate46.98%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)35.05%
Pre-Admitted2
Total Number of First-Year Students152
72 men, 80 women
All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 116 students took the bar exam first time at Mercer Law School. Among them, 90 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 77.59%. For reference, the average pass rate at Georgia law schools is 77.95%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Mercer Law School.
In 2023, 124 students graduated from Mercer Law School. Of them, 103 graduates employed where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 114 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.
Mercer Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate120
First-time Takers116
1 from prior year
No Exam Takers5
First-time Bar Exam Passer90
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate77.59%
Average Pass Rate at Georgia Law Schools77.95%

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