Mercer Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Mercer University, the graduation rates was 69.62% (676 students out of 971 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 277 male and 399 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 69.62%. where 676 students out of 971 candidate completed their degree.

594 students completed their course in 4 years and 73 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, 11 of 16 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 68.75%.

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 15.86% (154 out of 971 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 82% for full-time students and 56 % for part-time students.