Mercer University Student Population Overview

Mercer University educates a diverse community of 8,889 students, with 4,859 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 4,030 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Mercer University has a predominantly full-time student body with 78% of students being full-time and 22% being part-time, totaling 8,889 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Mercer University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 1,543 students, but also includes 33 students in the Under 18 range, 1,507 students in the 20-21 range, 600 students in the 22-24 range, 1,176 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,779 students in the 25+ age group, with 2 in the 18-19 category, 65 in the 20-21 category, 1,184 in the 22-24 category.

Mercer University has more women than men with 3,179 female students and 1,680 male students enrolled.

Mercer University has 89% (794 students) from in-state Georgia, 10% (88 students) from out-of-state, and 2% (15 students) from international locations.