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Mercer University

Men's D1 Coach: Chad Surman
Profile
Size
7 / 10
4,797 Undergrads / 8,740 Students
Cost
6 / 10
$21,696 Net Price
Selectivity
3 / 10
74% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    Southern Conf. (SOCON)

  • College Type

    4-year, Private non-profit

  • Campus Type

    City: Medium

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
13 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
89%
Overall Graduation Rate
66%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
52% / 66%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
None
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Team Road Trips

Road games are primarily scheduled in the Southeast. The team travels to Jacksonville, FL, High Point, NC and Greenville, SC. Other trips in the past include Boston, MA, Detroit, MI and Denver, CO.

Recruit Commits
2024
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Will Schepis Chattahoochee High School Alpharetta, GA Mid
 
2023
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Greyson Brockman West Forsyth High School Cumming, GA Mid
Andrew Goodman North Paulding High Dallas, GA Def
Thomas Venzie Downingtown West High School Downingtown , PA LSM
 
2022
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Madison Mabbett Victor central Victor, NY Att, Mid
Adin Laughlin Wooster HS Wooster, OH Goal
Thomas Berry Tully Junior HS Tully, NY Att
 
2021
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Matthew Brian IMG Acadamy Hummelstown, PA Mid, Faceoff
DJ Batton Apex High School Apex, NC Att
Christian Laureano Cardinal Mooney High School Bradenton, FL Mid
Quinn Kelley Marriotts Ridge HS Marriottsville, MD LSM
Ryan Brooks The Hill Academy Caledon, ON Att
 
2020
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Zach Dubois Dublin Jerome Dublin, OH Def
Garrett Meuninck Starr's Mill High School Fayetteville, GA Faceoff, Mid
Logan Tucker Mill Creek HS Hoschton, GA Def
Cameron Welch Ponte Vedra HS Ponte Vedra, FL Att
Kyle Eckert Calvert Hall College HS Baltimore, MD Mid
Jackson Ryan Oak Hall School Gainesville, FL Def
Yosef Ngowe Milton HS Alpharetta, GA Mid
Matt Schnetzka Cambridge HS Milton, GA Def
Jack Parolin Malvern Collegiate Toronto, ON Att
Brian Barlotta The Governors Academy Byfield, MA Def
Dom DeRiso IMG Academy Bradenton, FL Mid
Glen Mandel Creekside HS Saint Johns, FL Goal
Wyatt Jones Orange HS Hillsborough, NC Mid
Matthew Winegardner Maclay School Tallahassee, FL Mid
Kellen Arthur Calvert Hall College HS Baltimore, MD Mid
Sam Matusek Our Lady of Good Counsel HS Olney, MD Goal
Ben Lever Middle Creek HS Apex, NC Def
Taylor Dooley Everest Academy Concord, ON Att
 
2019
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
 
2018
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
 
2017
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
 
2016
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
 
2015
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Unofficial list from public sources and recruit submissions.
Commitment has been verified or submitted from a trusted source
Events By Mercer University Coaches
Oct 21 '18
Macon, GA
 
Men's 13-18
Aug 11 '19
Macon, GA
 
Men's 13-18
Oct 20 '19
Macon, GA
 
Men's 13-18
Jan 26 '20
Macon, GA
 
Men's 13-18
Aug 7 '21
Macon, GA
 
Men's 13-18
Location
1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA, 31207 See Directions
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
  • Greater Atlanta Area
  • Macon Georgia Area
  • Savannah Georgia Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Jacksonville Florida Area
  • Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Orlando Florida Area
  • Greater Nashville Area
  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
  • Augusta Georgia Area
  • Charlotte North Carolina Area
  • Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Area
  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  • Columbus Georgia Area
Where Grads Work
  • AT&T
  • United States Air Force
  • Gwinnett County Public Schools
  • CVS Caremark Corporation
  • Kroger
  • US Army
  • Walgreens
  • Emory Healthcare
  • Fulton County Schools
  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • Emory University
  • Georgia Power Company
  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
  • Walmart
  • Delta Air Lines
What Grads Do
  • Education
  • Healthcare Services
  • Sales
  • Operations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Engineering
  • Community and Social Services
  • Information Technology
  • Finance
  • Consulting
  • Support
  • Media and Communication
  • Administrative
  • Legal
  • Research
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
550 - 640
Math
580 - 670
Total
1160 - 1350
ACT
English
24 - 32
Math
24 - 28
Composite
25 - 30

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 510 - 610 for SAT

GPA
SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 5,034 1,998 3,036
% Admitted 74% 74% 74%
% Admits That Enroll 24% 27% 22%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.82
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Admissions office
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (17%)
    Business (17%)
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (13%)
    Engineering (12%)
    Engineering, General (12%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (11%)
    Education (8%)
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General (6%)
    Psychology (5%)
    Psychology, General (5%)
    Communication & Journalism (5%)
    Social Sciences (4%)
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General (4%)
    Elementary Education and Teaching (3%)
    Biochemistry (3%)
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching (3%)
    Business/Commerce, General (3%)
    Athlete graduation rate
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $21,696

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    Undergraduate
     
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$37,808
    Books & Supplies$1,200
    Cost of Living$12,036
    Personal Expenses$2,778
     
    Sticker Price$53,822

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    100% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship99%$30,208
    Federal Grants29%$6,325
    Pell Grants29%$5,174
    Other Federal13%$2,507
    State & Local Grants83%$5,695
    Institutional Grants99%$23,771
     
    Student Loans55%$8,104
    Federal Loans54%$5,602
    Other Loans13%$10,716

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $346 Million $39,586

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $25,500.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $21,350 $271

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 5.0%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 2,573 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $48,200

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 5.37 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 52% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 9 8
    Fondling 1 1
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery 1 1
    Aggravated Assault 2 2
    Burglary 8 7
    Motor Vehicle Theft 6 3
    Arson 2 1

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationDoctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity
    Undergrad InstructionProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionResearch Doctoral: Professional-dominant
    Enrollment ProfileMajority undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, medium, primarily residential

    Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.

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