Mercer University

Common Data Set
2000-01

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B. Enrollment and Persistence

Enrollment | Persistence | Graduation Rates | Retention Rates

Enrollment

CDS B1. Fall 2000 Institutional Enrollment—Men and Women   The numbers below are consistent with the definitions provided by the IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey.  These may differ from institutional data reported elsewhere.

Full-Time Part-Time
Men Women Total Men Women Total
Undergraduates
Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen 298 411 709 10 43 53
Other first-year, degree-seeking 183 242 425 38 89 127
All other degree-seeking 840 1,584 2,424 136 331 467
Total degree-seeking 1,321 2,237 3,558 184 463 647
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses 9 19 28 22 50 72
Total undergraduates 1,330 2,256 3,586 206 513 719
First Professional
First-time, first-professional students 177 215 392 13 12 25
All other first-professionals 345 470 815 23 33 56
Total first-professional 522 685 1,207 36 45 81
Graduate
Degree-seeking, first-time 62 61 123 63 117 180
All other degree-seeking 93 121 214 225 319 544
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses 9 37 46 36 172 208
Total graduate 164 219 383 324 608 932

Total all undergraduates  4,305

Total all graduate and professional students   2,603

GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS  6,908

CDS B2. Fall 2000 Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category. 

 


Degree-Seeking
First-time, First year


Degree-Seeking
Undergraduates (Includes first-time, first-year)

  

Total Undergraduates
Non-resident aliens 31 201 212
Black, non-Hispanic 204 1,134 1,156
American Indian or Alaskan Native 8 29 29
Asian or Pacific Islander 36 135 137
Hispanic 10 48 48
White, non-Hispanic 445 2,500 2,562
Race/ethnicity unknown 28 158 161
Total 762 4,205 4,305

Persistence

CDS B3. Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000.
Source:  IPEDS-C Completions Survey 1999-00

Bachelor's Degrees 768
Master's Degrees 427
Post-Master's Certificates 11
Doctoral Degrees 0
First Professional Degrees 320
Total 1,526


Graduation Rates

The Common Data Set calls for inclusion of figures from the IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey (GRS).  The numbers below are consistent with the definitions provided by the IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey and the cohort is inclusive of our traditional undergraduate students as well as adult students in our extended education program who enter as first-time, full-time freshmen.  Data is provided for the traditional, Macon campus undergraduate cohort separately.  For complete instructions and definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS instructions and glossary.

 

Traditional, Macon Campus Undergraduate Program Only

Traditional, Macon Campus & Adult Extended Education Program (As reported on GRS)
CDS B4  Initial 1994 Cohort 495 583
CDS B5  Allowable Exclusions 0 0
CDS B6  Adjusted Cohort 495 583
CDS B7  Completed in 4 years or less (by August 31, 1998) 197 213
CDS B8  Completed in 5 years (after August 31, 1998 and before August 31, 1999) 57 61
CDS B9  Completed in 6 years (after August 31, 1999 and before August 31, 2000) 20 21
CDS B10  Total Graduating in 6 Years 274 295
CDS B11  Six-Year Graduation Rate 55% 51%

CDS B12-21 Not applicable to Mercer.

CDS B22
Retention Rates

The Common Data Set calls for retention rates for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 1999 (or the preceding summer term).

One-Year Retention for the CDS (IPEDS-GRS) defined cohort.   76%    

One-Year Retention Rate for the traditional, Macon campus undergraduate program only.   77%

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