Macon, Georgia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Mercer University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Macon, Georgia. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 9,196 students in fall 2024, including 4,690 undergraduates and 4,506 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Mercer University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 132 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Elementary Education and Teaching. It awarded 2,945 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
9,196
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
2,945
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
132
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 132
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
82%
First-year retention, part-time students
56%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,138
Master's degrees
1,254
Doctoral degrees (research)
38
Professional doctorates
432
Other doctoral degrees
27
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1
Post-master's certificates
55
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,196
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,690
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,506
Full-time, fall 2024
80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,598
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,380
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,218
Full-time, 2024-25
78%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
67%
Men
33%
White
39%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
35%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
47
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
23%
Students taking some online courses
20%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern Conference
Executive Vice President
Dr. Penny Elkins
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact