Quick Facts
Founded by early 19th century Baptists, Mercer — while no longer formally affiliated with the Baptist denomination — remains committed to an educational environment that embraces intellectual and religious freedom while affirming values that arise from a Judeo-Christian understanding of the world. Mercer’s 11 colleges and schools serve undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in Macon, Atlanta, Savannah, and in four Regional Academic Centers.
Academic Calendar: Semester
Degrees offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's Certificate, Doctoral, First Professional
Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic Accreditations: 21
Carnegie Classification: Master's Large: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Level: 4-year or above
Control: Private not-for-profit
Fall Census Counts
Headcount Enrollment (Unduplicated)
| Fall Semester | Total Headcount Enrollment | Total FTE |
| 2001 | 7,315 | 6,533.3 |
| 2002 | 7,324 | 6,566.4 |
| 2003 | 7,200 | 6,468.0 |
| 2004 | 7,180 | 6,474.0 |
| 2005 | 7,154 | 6,454.7 |
| 2006 | 7,049 | 6,340.0 |
| 2007 | 7,308 | 6,574.3 |
| 2008 | 7,622 | 6,890.7 |
| 2009 | 8,072 | 7,315.6 |
| 2010 | 8,236 | 7,460.8 |
| 2011 | 8,336 | 7,579.2 |
Headcount Enrollment by Student Level*
* Headcount enrollment by student level are duplicated counts. A student may have a valid matriculation at more than one level, for example, a joint J.D. and M.B.A. degree.
| Fall Semester | Undergraduate | Graduate | Professional |
| 2001 | 4,740 | 1,250 | 1,325 |
| 2002 | 4,673 | 1,276 | 1,376 |
| 2003 | 4,580 | 1,215 | 1,405 |
| 2004 | 4,628 | 1,131 | 1,421 |
| 2005 | 4,499 | 1,254 | 1,435 |
| 2006 | 4,260 | 1,363 | 1,477 |
| 2007 | 4,321 | 1,539 | 1,492 |
| 2008 | 4,403 | 1,737 | 1,533 |
| 2009 | 4,530 | 2,053 | 1,538 |
| 2010 | 4,509 | 2,155 | 1,638 |
| 2011 | 4,414 | 2,284 | 1,742 |
Mercer Employees
| Fall Semester | Total Employees† | Full-Time Faculty† | Student-Faculty Ratio‡ |
| 2001 | 1,553 | 404 | 15:1 |
| 2002 | 1,535 | 413 | 14:1 |
| 2003 | 1,546 | 424 | 14:1 |
| 2004 | 1,533 | 434 | 14:1 |
| 2005 | 1,556 | 440 | 13:1 |
| 2006 | 1,499 | 445 | 12:1 |
| 2007 | 1,475 | 454 | 13:1 |
| 2008 | 1,554 | 471 | 13:1 |
| 2009 | 1,634 | 487 | 13.5:1 |
| 2010 | 1,658 | 508 | 12.8:1 |
| 2011 | 1,706 | 510 | 11.9:1 |
† Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Human Resources/Fall Staff surveys. The total employee figure includes full-time, part-time, and adjunct employees. The full-time faculty figure represents full-time employees with faculty status whose primary occupational function is instruction, research, or public service.
‡ Ratio of full-time equivalent students (full-time plus 1/3 part-time) to full-time equivalent instructional faculty (full-time plus 1/3 part-time). Excluded are both faculty and students in stand-alone graduate or professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate level students (Medicine, Law, Pharmacy, and Theology).
Degrees Awarded
| Academic Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | Professional | Total |
| 2000-01 | 908 | 426 | 308 | 1,642 |
| 2001-02 | 974 | 414 | 333 | 1,721 |
| 2002-03 | 1,053 | 428 | 343 | 1,824 |
| 2003-04 | 944 | 385 | 351 | 1,680 |
| 2004-05 | 1,093 | 337 | 373 | 1,803 |
| 2005-06 | 1,090 | 345 | 350 | 1,785 |
| 2006-07 | 975 | 353 | 368 | 1,696 |
| 2007-08 | 970 | 550 | 385 | 1,905 |
| 2008-09 | 988 | 538 | 405 | 1,931 |
| 2009-10 | 974 | 754 | 391 | 2,119 |
| 2010-11 | 1056 | 748 | 391 | 2,195 |
Last updated: Januaray 27, 2011