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 (6.93%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 9,196 students in 2025 and was lowest at 8,600 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,600 to 9,196 students, a net gain of 596 (6.9%).
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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