The student population at Mercer University is 9,196 (4,690 undergraduate and 4,506 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 596 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Mercer is 51.00% which is increased by 23 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 573 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.97 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,029 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 316.63% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,857 where 9,196 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
51.00% of total students is undergraduate students and 49.00% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 23 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 573 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.97 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Mercer than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mercer University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,600 | 4,667 | 1,836 | 2,831 | 3,933 | 1,393 | 2,540 |
| 2016-17 | 8,615 15 | 4,706 39 | 1,796 -40 | 2,910 79 | 3,909 -24 | 1,383 -10 | 2,526 -14 |
| 2017-18 | 8,653 38 | 4,747 41 | 1,789 -7 | 2,958 48 | 3,906 -3 | 1,344 -39 | 2,562 36 |
| 2018-19 | 8,740 87 | 4,797 50 | 1,813 24 | 2,984 26 | 3,943 37 | 1,360 16 | 2,583 21 |
| 2019-20 | 8,740 | 4,865 68 | 1,800 -13 | 3,065 81 | 3,875 -68 | 1,296 -64 | 2,579 -4 |
| 2020-21 | 9,006 266 | 4,911 46 | 1,770 -30 | 3,141 76 | 4,095 220 | 1,330 34 | 2,765 186 |
| 2021-22 | 9,009 3 | 4,941 30 | 1,710 -60 | 3,231 90 | 4,068 -27 | 1,277 -53 | 2,791 26 |
| 2022-23 | 8,889 -120 | 4,859 -82 | 1,680 -30 | 3,179 -52 | 4,030 -38 | 1,232 -45 | 2,798 7 |
| 2023-24 | 9,124 235 | 4,807 -52 | 1,664 -16 | 3,143 -36 | 4,317 287 | 1,397 165 | 2,920 122 |
| 2024-25 | 9,196 72 | 4,690 -117 | 1,626 -38 | 3,064 -79 | 4,506 189 | 1,472 75 | 3,034 114 |
| Average | 8,857 | 4,799 | 1,748 | 3,051 | 4,058 | 1,348 | 2,710 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,799 where 4,690 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Mercer University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,667 | 3,881 | 1,649 | 2,232 | 786 | 187 | 599 |
| 2016-17 | 4,706 | 4,035 | 1,635 | 2,400 | 671 | 161 | 510 |
| 2017-18 | 4,747 | 4,135 | 1,648 | 2,487 | 612 | 141 | 471 |
| 2018-19 | 4,797 | 4,259 | 1,688 | 2,571 | 538 | 125 | 413 |
| 2019-20 | 4,865 | 4,260 | 1,660 | 2,600 | 605 | 140 | 465 |
| 2020-21 | 4,911 | 4,219 | 1,615 | 2,604 | 692 | 155 | 537 |
| 2021-22 | 4,941 | 4,231 | 1,555 | 2,676 | 710 | 155 | 555 |
| 2022-23 | 4,859 | 4,129 | 1,526 | 2,603 | 730 | 154 | 576 |
| 2023-24 | 4,807 | 4,177 | 1,524 | 2,653 | 630 | 140 | 490 |
| 2024-25 | 4,690 | 4,077 | 1,490 | 2,587 | 613 | 136 | 477 |
| Average | 4,799 | 4,799 | 1,599 | 2,541 | 4,799 | 149 | 509 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,058 where 4,506 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Mercer University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,933 | 2,818 | 1,096 | 1,722 | 1,115 | 297 | 818 |
| 2016-17 | 3,909 | 2,774 | 1,069 | 1,705 | 1,135 | 314 | 821 |
| 2017-18 | 3,906 | 2,832 | 1,055 | 1,777 | 1,074 | 289 | 785 |
| 2018-19 | 3,943 | 2,843 | 1,060 | 1,783 | 1,100 | 300 | 800 |
| 2019-20 | 3,875 | 2,775 | 985 | 1,790 | 1,100 | 311 | 789 |
| 2020-21 | 4,095 | 2,907 | 1,019 | 1,888 | 1,188 | 311 | 877 |
| 2021-22 | 4,068 | 2,934 | 991 | 1,943 | 1,134 | 286 | 848 |
| 2022-23 | 4,030 | 2,842 | 924 | 1,918 | 1,188 | 308 | 880 |
| 2023-24 | 4,317 | 2,968 | 994 | 1,974 | 1,349 | 403 | 946 |
| 2024-25 | 4,506 | 3,278 | 1,090 | 2,188 | 1,228 | 382 | 846 |
| Average | 4,058 | 4,058 | 1,028 | 1,869 | 4,058 | 320 | 841 |
The percentage of white students is 39.89% and the percentage of black students is 33.61% at Mercer University. 8.05% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.99% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 47.78% to 39.89%. Asian enrollment grew from 7.08% to 8.05%. Black student enrollment increased from 29.85% to 33.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.09% to 7.99%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7141 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6755 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mercer University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 34 | 609 | 2,567 | 352 | 16 | 4,109 | 172 |
| 2016-17 | 22 | 657 | 2,562 | 383 | 14 | 4,132 | 187 |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 731 | 2,577 | 405 | 8 | 4,032 | 201 |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 770 | 2,528 | 477 | 4 | 4,034 | 220 |
| 2019-20 | 15 | 785 | 2,582 | 501 | 6 | 3,998 | 219 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 797 | 2,823 | 531 | 10 | 4,030 | 236 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 781 | 2,816 | 546 | 7 | 4,075 | 286 |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 745 | 2,840 | 585 | 9 | 3,922 | 288 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | 723 | 3,067 | 649 | 10 | 3,781 | 295 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 740 | 3,091 | 735 | 5 | 3,668 | 291 |
| Average | 18 | 734 | 2,745 | 516 | 9 | 3,978 | 240 |
2,029 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 316.63% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mercer University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,600 | 487 | 1,021 | 7,092 |
| 2016-17 | 8,615 | 702 | 882 | 7,031 |
| 2017-18 | 8,653 | 656 | 1,225 | 6,772 |
| 2018-19 | 8,740 | 899 | 1,134 | 6,707 |
| 2019-20 | 8,740 | 1,110 | 1,123 | 6,507 |
| 2020-21 | 9,006 | 1,738 | 2,603 | 4,665 |
| 2021-22 | 9,009 | 1,767 | 1,320 | 5,922 |
| 2022-23 | 8,889 | 1,814 | 1,211 | 5,864 |
| 2023-24 | 9,124 | 1,945 | 1,292 | 5,887 |
| 2024-25 | 9,196 | 2,029 | 1,218 | 5,949 |
| Average | 8,857 | 1,315 | 1,303 | 6,240 |
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