Mercer's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Mercer University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Mercer University students is 73.6%. Female students graduated at a rate of 75.4%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 71.6%.

73.6%

asian 79.0% 60 students
African American 74.6% 100 students
white 75.1% 359 students
unknown 63.2% 12 students
hispanic 65.3% 32 students
International Students 59.1% 13 students
Mixed Race 66.0% 31 students

Drop Out

Mercer University has an overall drop-out rate of 4.8% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 5.6% and 4.2% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

4.8%

African American 5.2% 7 students
white 4.0% 19 students
hispanic 6.1% 3 students
International Students 36.4% 8 students
Mixed Race 4.3% 2 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Mercer University at a rate of 21.2% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 20.4%, and male students' 22.1%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

21.2%

asian 19.7% 15 students
African American 19.4% 26 students
white 20.5% 98 students
unknown 36.8% 7 students
hispanic 28.6% 14 students
Mixed Race 29.8% 14 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.4%

white 0.4% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Engineering, General	$62,626	$49,729	$73,114
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$64,379	$62,299	$64,641
Business/Commerce, General	$45,912	$52,107	$50,164
Marketing	$33,298	$32,925	$45,257
Communication and Media Studies	$30,885	$38,289	$42,691
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$31,257	$32,711	$41,175
Psychology, General	$27,745	$31,127	$39,347
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$34,454	$37,349	$38,565
Biology, General	$23,164	$27,476	$37,049
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$26,300	$35,416	$36,676
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	NA	$57,460	$34,672
Human Services, General	$33,426	$31,547	$32,242
Computer and Information Sciences, General	NA	$39,369	NA
Social Sciences, General	$37,333	NA	NA
Human Resources Management and Services	$44,179	NA	NA
Finance and Financial Management Services	$53,576	NA	NA
Accounting and Related Services	NA	$47,260	NA
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$43,200	NA	NA
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$20,972	$28,019	NA
English Language and Literature, General	NA	$36,848	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$97,104	$95,930	$108,135
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$97,605	$90,856	$99,907
Computer Engineering	$80,042	$85,538	$90,728
Business/Commerce, General	$75,345	$70,736	$77,709
Accounting and Related Services	$61,605	$54,109	$69,855
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$46,062	$46,310	$49,632
Educational Administration and Supervision	$43,316	$41,565	$47,630
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$34,213	$35,740	$45,065
Public Health	$44,720	$42,123	$43,029
Theological and Ministerial Studies	$39,032	$33,993	$41,813
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$34,419	$35,060	$37,375
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$46,215	$42,682	NA
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	NA	$75,204	NA
Biology, General	$21,339	$10,254	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	$102,958	$115,064	$119,786
Educational Administration and Supervision	$86,601	$87,604	$88,650
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$69,717	$71,127	$75,469
Curriculum and Instruction	$72,283	$72,682	$74,940
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	NA	$57,060	$64,104
Medicine	$54,463	$54,192	$63,967
Law	$53,568	$50,558	$61,432

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Educational Administration and Supervision	$56,390	$61,177	$64,123
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$58,821	$56,544	$58,869

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