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Mercer Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,707
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 95%
Average Aid Amount $24,594
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 947
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 100%

Financial Aid Information at Mercer

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,707 students (95% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $24,594. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 947 students (100% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Mercer University is $40,890, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,707 students (95% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $24,594. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Mercer University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Mercer University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,70795%$24,594
Pell Grants1,63733%$4,738
Federal Student Loans2,69655%$7,272

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 947 beginning students (100% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 947 students (100% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Mercer University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Mercer University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid947100%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources947100%$33,740
Federal Grants42845%$6,192
Pell Grants28130%$5,232
Other Federal Grants42745%$2,763
State/Local Grants80785%$6,177
Institutional Grants947100%$25,678
Student Loans47650%$8,484
Federal Student Loans46449%$5,396
Other Student Loans13314%$11,539