Mercer University
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE - Fall 1996

Last Revised 2/27/97

School of Engineering

This demographic profile provides student headcount and FTE statistics by:
- ethnicity,
- age,
- religious preference,
- geographic origin,
- marital status,
- and greek organization membership.

A table with summary information for the school is followed by tables for each of the items listed above by location and career level (where applicable for school and term).

KEY
FT = Full-Time Headcount
PT = Part-Time Headcount
N = Total Headcount
Hours = Hours Attempted
FTE = Full-Time Equivalent
All statistics are based on 20th class day enrollment.

FTE is calculated as follows:
Full-Time Students - FTE = 1.0
Part-Time Students - FTE = Hours Attempted/Full-Time Load Equivalent

FTE and Full-Time/Part-Time status are calculated based on the following full-time load equivalents for all terms, fall, winter, spring and summer:
Undergraduate Students
12 credit hours
Graduate Students
9 credit hours

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE - School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Summary 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
School of Engineering 417 222 639 7730 496.2 462 345.0 177 151.3
Undergraduate Total 417 28 445 7095 426.1 306 289.8 139 136.2
Graduate Total 0 194 194 635 70.2 156 55.2 38 15.0
School of Engineering, Atlanta 0 76 76 301 33.3 54 22.7 22 10.6
School of Engineering, Macon 417 146 563 7429 462.9 408 322.3 155 140.6


ATLANTA
School of Engineering
Atlanta / Ethnicity 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
GRADUATE TOTAL 0 76 76 301 33.3 54 22.7 22 10.6
Asian or Pacific Islander 0 5 5 24 2.7 5 2.7 0 0.0
Black, Non-Hispanic 0 10 10 44 4.9 7 3.3 3 1.6
Hispanic 0 3 3 13 1.5 3 1.5 0 0.0
White, Non-Hispanic 0 48 48 183 20.2 31 12.0 17 8.2
Foreign Student 0 3 3 12 1.3 3 1.3 0 0.0
Not Specified 0 7 7 25 2.8 5 1.9 2 0.9


School of Engineering
Atlanta / Age 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
GRADUATE TOTAL 0 76 76 301 33.3 54 22.7 22 10.6
22-24 0 5 5 26 2.9 3 2.0 2 0.9
25-29 0 18 18 79 8.8 13 5.5 5 3.2
30-34 0 17 17 58 6.4 14 5.3 3 1.1
35-39 0 13 13 55 6.1 7 3.4 6 2.7
40-49 0 18 18 65 7.2 15 5.6 3 1.6
50-64 0 4 4 15 1.7 1 0.4 3 1.2
Over 64 0 1 1 3 0.3 1 0.3 0 0.0


School of Engineering
Atlanta / Religious Preference 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
GRADUATE TOTAL 0 76 76 301 33.3 54 22.7 22 10.6
Lutheran 0 1 1 4 0.4 0 0.0 1 0.4
Presbyterian 0 1 1 3 0.3 0 0.0 1 0.3
Roman Catholic 0 6 6 31 3.4 2 0.7 4 2.8
Other 0 2 2 6 0.7 1 0.3 1 0.3
Unknown/No Preference 0 66 66 257 28.4 51 21.7 15 6.7


School of Engineering
Atlanta / State of Origin 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
GRADUATE TOTAL 0 76 76 301 33.3 54 22.7 22 10.6
Florida 0 8 8 34 3.8 1 0.4 7 3.3
Georgia 0 43 43 170 18.8 35 15.2 8 3.7
Tennessee 0 1 1 7 0.8 0 0.0 1 0.8
Other (US Terr., Foreign) 0 3 3 10 1.1 3 1.1 0 0.0
Not Specified 0 21 21 80 8.8 15 6.0 6 2.9


School of Engineering
Atlanta / Marital Status 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
GRADUATE TOTAL 0 76 76 301 33.3 54 22.7 22 10.6
Married 0 26 26 107 11.9 20 8.9 6 3.0
Single 0 17 17 68 7.5 12 5.1 5 2.4
Not Specified 0 33 33 126 13.9 22 8.7 11 5.2


School of Engineering
Atlanta / Greek Org. Membership 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
GRADUATE TOTAL 0 76 76 301 33.3 54 22.7 22 10.6
Unaffiliated 0 76 76 301 33.3 54 22.7 22 10.6


MACON
School of Engineering
Macon / Ethnicity 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 417 28 445 7095 426.1 306 289.8 139 136.2
American Indian/Alaskan Native 2 0 2 34 2.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 28 1 29 482 28.6 24 23.6 5 5.0
Black, Non-Hispanic 71 6 77 1229 73.4 38 35.2 39 38.3
Hispanic 8 0 8 127 8.0 4 4.0 4 4.0
White, Non-Hispanic 286 20 306 4873 291.6 221 208.7 85 83.0
Foreign Student 8 0 8 133 8.0 6 6.0 2 2.0
Other 11 1 12 168 11.4 11 10.4 1 1.0
Not Specified 3 0 3 49 3.0 1 1.0 2 2.0
GRADUATE TOTAL 0 118 118 334 36.9 102 32.5 16 4.4
Asian or Pacific Islander 0 5 5 11 1.2 5 1.2 0 0.0
Black, Non-Hispanic 0 13 13 42 4.7 8 3.1 5 1.5
White, Non-Hispanic 0 89 89 242 26.7 80 24.5 9 2.2
Foreign Student 0 3 3 7 0.8 3 0.8 0 0.0
Other 0 7 7 29 3.2 6 2.9 1 0.3
Not Specified 0 1 1 3 0.3 0 0.0 1 0.3


School of Engineering
Macon / Age 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 417 28 445 7095 426.1 306 289.8 139 136.2
Under 18 14 0 14 247 14.0 11 11.0 3 3.0
18-19 152 1 153 2655 152.1 93 92.1 60 60.0
20-21 126 6 132 2125 126.7 86 81.7 46 45.1
22-24 84 7 91 1371 86.0 72 68.4 19 17.6
25-29 30 3 33 461 31.3 24 22.3 9 9.0
30-34 8 5 13 154 9.9 12 9.3 1 0.6
35-39 2 5 7 60 4.3 6 3.3 1 1.0
40-49 1 1 2 22 1.8 2 1.8 0 0.0
GRADUATE TOTAL 0 118 118 334 36.9 102 32.5 16 4.4
20-21 0 1 1 3 0.3 0 0.0 1 0.3
22-24 0 1 1 3 0.3 1 0.3 0 0.0
25-29 0 23 23 72 8.0 20 6.9 3 1.1
30-34 0 45 45 130 14.4 36 12.3 9 2.1
35-39 0 29 29 71 7.8 28 7.5 1 0.3
40-49 0 13 13 37 4.1 11 3.5 2 0.6
50-64 0 5 5 12 1.3 5 1.3 0 0.0
Over 64 0 1 1 6 0.7 1 0.7 0 0.0


School of Engineering
Macon / Religious Preference 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 417 28 445 7095 426.1 306 289.8 139 136.2
Baptist 160 14 174 2715 165.1 119 111.2 55 53.9
Buddhist 1 0 1 15 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Episcopal 8 1 9 142 8.1 6 5.1 3 3.0
Evangelical 1 0 1 15 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Hindu 3 0 3 48 3.0 3 3.0 0 0.0
Islam/Moslem 3 1 4 55 3.6 4 3.6 0 0.0
Jewish 1 0 1 18 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Lutheran 13 2 15 230 13.5 12 10.5 3 3.0
Methodist 52 1 53 900 52.4 34 33.4 19 19.0
Presbyterian 10 0 10 168 10.0 6 6.0 4 4.0
Roman Catholic 53 4 57 912 53.8 33 30.8 24 23.1
Other 41 2 43 684 41.6 31 30.3 12 11.3
Unknown/No Preference 71 3 74 1193 71.9 56 53.9 18 18.0
GRADUATE TOTAL 0 118 118 334 36.9 102 32.5 16 4.4
Baptist 0 22 22 64 7.1 17 5.9 5 1.2
Lutheran 0 2 2 4 0.4 2 0.4 0 0.0
Methodist 0 4 4 8 0.9 3 0.6 1 0.3
Roman Catholic 0 17 17 45 5.0 15 4.3 2 0.7
Other 0 6 6 16 1.8 6 1.8 0 0.0
Unknown/No Preference 0 67 67 197 21.8 59 19.6 8 2.2


School of Engineering
Macon / State of Origin 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 417 28 445 7095 426.1 306 289.8 139 136.2
Alabama 13 0 13 228 13.0 7 7.0 6 6.0
Florida 45 1 46 777 45.4 27 26.4 19 19.0
Georgia 276 24 300 4675 283.5 213 198.5 87 85.0
Kentucky 2 0 2 35 2.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Louisiana 7 0 7 117 7.0 4 4.0 3 3.0
North Carolina 6 0 6 93 6.0 4 4.0 2 2.0
South Carolina 11 1 12 193 11.3 8 8.0 4 3.3
Tennessee 7 0 7 121 7.0 5 5.0 2 2.0
Virginia 7 0 7 122 7.0 6 6.0 1 1.0
S. Central (AR, MS, OK, TX) 3 0 3 52 3.0 1 1.0 2 2.0
North/Northeast 10 0 10 178 10.0 3 3.0 7 7.0
Midwest 5 0 5 87 5.0 4 4.0 1 1.0
West (Includes HI and AK) 1 0 1 18 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Other (US Terr., Foreign) 24 2 26 399 24.9 23 21.9 3 3.0
GRADUATE TOTAL 0 118 118 334 36.9 102 32.5 16 4.4
Florida 0 1 1 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0.0
Georgia 0 106 106 311 34.4 90 30.0 16 4.4
North/Northeast 0 1 1 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0.0
Midwest 0 2 2 4 0.4 2 0.4 0 0.0
West (Includes HI and AK) 0 2 2 2 0.2 2 0.2 0 0.0
Other (US Terr., Foreign) 0 4 4 11 1.2 4 1.2 0 0.0
Not Specified 0 2 2 4 0.4 2 0.4 0 0.0


School of Engineering
Macon / Marital Status 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 417 28 445 7095 426.1 306 289.8 139 136.2
Married 12 4 16 197 13.7 8 6.1 8 7.6
Single 399 22 421 6802 405.9 290 277.2 131 128.7
Not Specified 6 2 8 96 6.5 8 6.5 0 0.0
GRADUATE TOTAL 0 118 118 334 36.9 102 32.5 16 4.4
Married 0 59 59 170 18.8 54 17.8 5 1.0
Single 0 47 47 119 13.1 37 10.0 10 3.1
Not Specified 0 12 12 45 5.0 11 4.7 1 0.3


School of Engineering
Macon / Greek Org. Membership 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 417 28 445 7095 426.1 306 289.8 139 136.2
Alpha Delta Pi 7 0 7 134 7.0 0 0.0 7 7.0
Alpha Gamma Delta 6 0 6 109 6.0 0 0.0 6 6.0
Alpha Kappa Alpha 2 0 2 26 2.0 0 0.0 2 2.0
Alpha Phi Alpha 2 0 2 35 2.0 2 2.0 0 0.0
Alpha Tau Omega 3 0 3 42 3.0 3 3.0 0 0.0
Chi Omega 0 1 1 1 0.1 0 0.0 1 0.1
Delta Sigma Theta 1 0 1 13 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Kappa Alpha 1 0 1 19 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Kappa Sigma 4 0 4 67 4.0 4 4.0 0 0.0
Lambda Chi Alpha 5 0 5 71 5.0 5 5.0 0 0.0
Phi Delta Theta 3 0 3 48 3.0 3 3.0 0 0.0
Pi Kappa Phi 21 1 22 349 21.1 22 21.1 0 0.0
Phi Mu 1 0 1 16 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Sigma Alpha Epsilon 2 0 2 33 2.0 2 2.0 0 0.0
Sigma Nu 10 1 11 154 10.1 11 10.1 0 0.0
Unaffiliated 349 25 374 5978 357.8 253 238.7 121 119.2
GRADUATE TOTAL 0 118 118 334 36.9 102 32.5 16 4.4
Unaffiliated 0 118 118 334 36.9 102 32.5 16 4.4

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