Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 950 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Mercer. Among these students, 249 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 166 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1310
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 5430 admitted students 249 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
26%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1220-1400. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 625 and 700, while 25% scored below 625 and another 25% scored above 700.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 595 and 700, while 25% scored below 595 and 25% achieved a score of 700. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1310 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Mercer.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 23% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
625-700 -
Math
595-700
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
30
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 5430 admitted students 166 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
17%
Similar to the SAT, Mercer does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 17% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 28 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 28.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
26-34 -
Math
25-30 -
Composite
28-32
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Mercer during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Mercer received a total of 7,201 applications. These applications included 2,635 male applicants and 4,566 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 7,201 applicants, Mercer admitted 5,430 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,890 males and 3,540 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 950 students chose to enroll at Mercer. This means that 950 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 348 were male and 602 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Mercer had an overall acceptance rate of 75% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 72% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 78%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Mercer had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Mercer over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Mercer University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Mercer is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Mercer University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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