Mercer Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Mercer University, the graduation rates was 73.51% (605 students out of 823 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 246 male and 359 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Mercer University. Last year, the graduation rate was 73.51%. where 605 students out of 823 candidate completed their degree.

549 students completed their course in 4 years and 47 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 9 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Mercer University, 13 of 20 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 65.00%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Mercer University is 19.81% (163 out of 823 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Mercer University, the retention rate is 86% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students.