Mercer University

What are the graduation rates for students at Mercer University?

Mercer's reported six-year graduation rate is 70%, and its four-year rate is 61%. These IPEDS measures primarily follow a defined cohort of first-time, full-time students pursuing bachelor's degrees; they are not completion rates for every transfer, part-time, graduate, or professional student.

The reported first-year retention rate is 82%, measuring the share of a relevant entering cohort that returned the following fall. The difference between four- and six-year graduation rates shows why time to degree matters financially: extra terms may bring additional tuition and living costs. Neither measure identifies why an individual student left, stayed, or took longer to finish.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Mercer University?

Federal College Scorecard program figures offer a limited view of earnings about one year after completion. They are median earnings for federally aided students in the reported program population, not a starting salary offered to every graduate or a measure of lifetime earnings.

Reported examples include $64,379 for registered nursing, $62,626 for general engineering, $45,912 for general business or commerce, $34,454 for teacher education focused on particular levels and methods, and $27,745 for general psychology. These figures describe different fields and should not be read as the financial return on a Mercer degree without accounting for borrowing, further study, location, occupation, and time in the workforce.

One-year figures can be especially incomplete for fields in which graduates commonly enter graduate school or pursue licensure. Students weighing a program should compare its curriculum and likely education requirements alongside earnings data, rather than assume the median is a personal forecast.