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Mercer Student Population

Total Enrollment 8,889
Undergraduate 4,859
Graduate 4,030
Men 2,912
Women 5,977

Mercer Student Population

There are 8,889 students including 4,859 undergraduate and 4,030 graduate students at Mercer University for the academic year 2022-2023. By attending status, there are 6,971 full-time and 1,918 part-time students with gender distribution of 2,912 male and 5,977 female students. Mercer University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 1,814 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Mercer University has a total enrollment of 8,889 with a gender distribution of 32.76% male (2,912 students) and 67.24% female (5,977 students). There are 1,680 male and 3,179 female students in undergraduate school and 1,232 male and 2,798 female students are attending graduate school at Mercer University.
Student Population By Gender
Mercer University
TotalMenWomen
Total8,8892,9125,977
Undergraduate4,8591,6803,179
Graduate4,0301,2322,798
Full-time6,9712,4504,521
Part-time1,9184621,456
[Chart] Mercer University 2023 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Mercer University has 6,971 full-time and 1,918 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 4,129 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 730 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 2,842 students are full-time and 1,188 are part-time students.
Student Population By Attendance Status
Mercer University
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,8896,9711,918
Undergraduate4,8594,129730
Graduate4,0302,8421,188
Men2,9122,450462
Women5,9774,5211,456
[Chart] Mercer University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Mercer University, 1,814 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,211 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 8,889 students. In undergraduate schools, 1,474 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 1,551 students are attending some online courses.
2023 Distance Learning Enrollment
Mercer University
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,8894,8594,030
Online Exclusively1,814982832
In Some Online Classes1,211492719
Not In Online Classes5,8643,3852,479
[Chart] Mercer University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Mercer University. There are 13 American Indian/Native American, 3,922 White, 2,840 Black/African American, 745 Asian, 585 Hispanic, 9 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 168 students with other races.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Mercer University
TotalMenWomen
Total8,8892,9125,977
American Indian/Native American13310
Asian745251494
Black/African American2,8406122,228
Hispanic585208377
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander927
White3,9221,5522,370
Two More28891197
Race Un-Known21977142
[Chart] Mercer UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Mercer University.
Age Distribution
Mercer University
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,8894,8594,030
Under 1833330
Age 18-191,5451,5432
Age 20-211,5721,50765
Age 22-241,7846001,184
Age 25-291,7653661,399
Age 30-34728228500
Age 35-39483180303
Age 40-49655262393
Age 50-64307138169
Over 6417215
Age Un-Known000
[Chart] Mercer University 2023 Age Distribution of Enrollment