Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Mercer

At Mercer University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 71.12%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 74.68%.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 23.90%, and the 2023 yield is 15.93%. The number of Mercer applicants increased by 4.93% (355 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 71.12%, and this year's acceptance rate is 74.68% at Mercer University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 72.62% and women students' rate is 70.18%.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Mercer University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 63.06% 67.64% 59.78%
2013-14 69.00%
5.94%
73.88%
5.99%
65.76%
5.99%
2014-15 66.72%
-2.28%
70.22%
-1.45%
64.32%
-1.45%
2015-16 66.88%
0.16%
67.60%
2.05%
66.37%
2.05%
2016-17 69.35%
2.48%
70.44%
2.28%
68.65%
2.28%
2017-18 73.26%
3.90%
74.64%
3.62%
72.26%
3.62%
2018-19 72.00%
-1.26%
74.19%
-1.68%
70.58%
-1.68%
2019-20 74.22%
2.21%
74.47%
3.46%
74.04%
3.46%
2020-21 78.16%
3.95%
79.65%
3.22%
77.26%
3.22%
2021-22 75.00%
-3.16%
71.99%
0.73%
77.99%
0.73%
2022-23 74.68%
-0.32%
74.11%
-2.97%
75.02%
-2.97%
Average 71.12% 72.62% 70.18%
Mercer University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 23.90% where the current academic year yield is 15.93%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Mercer University from 2012 to 2023.
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 29.07% 35.25% 24.06%
2013-14 27.31%
-1.76%
30.17%
1.12%
25.18%
1.12%
2014-15 27.65%
0.34%
30.80%
0.10%
25.28%
0.10%
2015-16 27.25%
-0.39%
31.05%
-0.79%
24.49%
-0.79%
2016-17 24.69%
-2.57%
27.08%
-1.41%
23.08%
-1.41%
2017-18 25.58%
0.90%
27.32%
1.20%
24.29%
1.20%
2018-19 24.78%
-0.80%
27.15%
-1.13%
23.16%
-1.13%
2019-20 24.09%
-0.69%
26.95%
-0.96%
22.20%
-0.96%
2020-21 19.61%
-4.48%
22.83%
-4.60%
17.60%
-4.60%
2021-22 17.00%
-2.61%
17.98%
-0.61%
16.99%
-0.61%
2022-23 15.93%
-1.07%
18.89%
-2.77%
14.22%
-2.77%
Average 23.90% 26.86% 21.87%
Mercer University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 5,163, the average number of admitted is 3,710, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 844. The number of Mercer applicants increased by 4.93% (355 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Mercer University from 2012 to 2023.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2012-13 3,519 2,219 645
2013-14 3,864
345
2,666
83
728
83
2014-15 4,375
511
2,919
79
807
79
2015-16 4,559
184
3,049
24
831
24
2016-17 4,836
277
3,354
-3
828
-3
2017-18 4,749
-87
3,479
62
890
62
2018-19 5,454
705
3,927
83
973
83
2019-20 5,034
-420
3,736
-73
900
-73
2020-21 5,651
617
4,417
-34
866
-34
2021-22 7,201
1,550
5,401
52
918
52
2022-23 7,556
355
5,643
-19
899
-19
Average 5,163 3,710 844
Mercer University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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