The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 68.30% where the last year rate was 69%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 86.00% for full-time students and 58.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 68.30% where the current academic year rate is 69%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Mercer University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 61% | 55% | 66% |
| 2016-17 | 66% | 63% | 69% |
| 2017-18 | 64% | 62% | 66% |
| 2018-19 | 66% | 64% | 68% |
| 2019-20 | 65% | 59% | 70% |
| 2020-21 | 73% | 68% | 77% |
| 2021-22 | 73% | 71% | 75% |
| 2022-23 | 73% | 68% | 77% |
| 2023-24 | 73% | 67% | 78% |
| 2024-25 | 69% | 63% | 74% |
| Average | 68.30% | 64.00% | 72.00% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 23.40% where the current year rate is 15%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Mercer University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 30% |
| 2016-17 | 26% |
| 2017-18 | 29% |
| 2018-19 | 29% |
| 2019-20 | 28% |
| 2020-21 | 20% |
| 2021-22 | 21% |
| 2022-23 | 19% |
| 2023-24 | 17% |
| 2024-25 | 15% |
| Average | 23.40% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 86.00% for full-time students and 58.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Mercer from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 87% | 71% |
| 2016-17 | 88% | 59% |
| 2017-18 | 86% | 61% |
| 2018-19 | 89% | 79% |
| 2019-20 | 86% | 46% |
| 2020-21 | 87% | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 86% | 57% |
| 2022-23 | 86% | 50% |
| 2023-24 | 83% | 57% |
| 2024-25 | 82% | 56% |
| Average | 86.00% | 58.60% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Mercer University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13:1 |
| 2016-17 | 13:1 |
| 2017-18 | 13:1 |
| 2018-19 | 13:1 |
| 2019-20 | 13:1 |
| 2020-21 | 14:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 13:1 |
| 2023-24 | 13:1 |
| 2024-25 | 11:1 |
| Average | 12.90:1 |
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