Headcounts and Directory Information
Mercer University (Mercer) is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Macon, GA. It has a total enrollment of 9,196 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1. It is a Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 737 faculty (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculty, are working at Mercer. The average faculty salary is $86,127 for the academic year 2023-2024. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 1,935 employees work at Mercer. The average non-instructional staff salary is $77,685. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA |
| Phone Number | 478-301-2700 |
| Web | https://www.mercer.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| Number of Faculty | 476 Full-time / 261 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 1,636 Full-time / 299 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $86,127 |
| Staff Average Salary | $77,685 |
| Student Population | 9,196 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Mercer University, there are 1,935 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 1,636 full-time and 299 part-time staffs work at Mercer. By gender there are 837 male and 1,098 female employees.
Among them, 737 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculty - 540 full-time and 268 part-time faculty. By gender there are 395 male and 413 female faculty teaching at Mercer.
The following table summarizes the number of faculty and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 1,935 | 837 | 1,098 | 1,636 | 705 | 931 | 299 | 132 | 167 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 808 | 395 | 413 | 540 | 271 | 269 | 268 | 124 | 144 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 110 | 27 | 83 | 107 | 27 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Management | 169 | 71 | 98 | 169 | 71 | 98 | - | - | - |
| Business and Financial Operations | 58 | 20 | 38 | 55 | 20 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 237 | 175 | 62 | 231 | 171 | 60 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 189 | 77 | 112 | 186 | 75 | 111 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 66 | 7 | 59 | 63 | 6 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Service | 74 | 47 | 27 | 67 | 46 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 224 | 18 | 206 | 218 | 18 | 200 | 6 | 0 | 6 |