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Mercer University

Women's D1 Coach: Samantha Eustace
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

Most road trip games are scheduled in Virginia. The team also travels to North Carolina and South Carolina. The team also travels to nearby schools in Georgia. Other trips have also included, New York, Florida, Michigan, and Washington D.C.

Recruit Commits
2024
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Ryanne Swords Prosper High School Prosper , TX Mid
Casey Gilbert Miller Place High School Miller Place, NY Att, Mid
 
2023
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Fiona Tanis St. Michael’s Catholic Academy Austin, TX Mid
Emma Dean Archbishop Spalding Millersville, MD Att
Ansley Walters Creekview High School Canton, GA Mid, Draw
Juliette Wittig Immaculate Heart Academy Township Of Washington, NJ Mid, Att
Hayden Boyd Needham Broughton Raleigh, NC Att, Mid
Mackenzie Ward Maryvale Preparatory School Bel Air, MD Goal
Abbi Rupnow Verona Area High School Verona , WI Mid
Alexis Flannigan Warhill High School Toano, VA Def
 
2022
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Caroline Glus hershey high school Hershey, PA Att
Zoe Alper Johns Creek High School Johns Creek, GA Mid, Def
Maya Maldonado Creekview High School Canton, GA Att, Mid
Kaileigh Wallace Southlake Carroll Senior High School Southlake , TX Mid, Draw
Madison Mabbett Victor Central HS Victor, NY Att, Mid
Isabelle Parrett Northwest Guilford High School Oak Ridge, NC Att, Mid
Harper Jones The Steward School Richmond, VA Def
 
2021
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Chelsea Steere Brewster High School Brewster, NY Def
Breelyn Geist South River Edgewater, MD Att
Kristen Rael Regis Jesuit High School Denver, CO Att, Mid
Samantha Lowinger Ponte Vedra High School Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Att, Mid
Abby Grimaldi St. Bernard School Uncasville, CT Mid
Abby Morrison Gerstell Academy Finksburg, MD Mid
Abby Soltys Highland School Warrenton, VA Mid
Sarah Leahy St Thomas Aquinas HS Dover, NH Mid
Gabby Brisbin Highland School Warrenton, VA Mid
Rachel DeRochi Charlotte Catholic HS Charlotte, NC Mid
 
2020
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Grace DeRidder Caledonia High School Freeport, MI Goal
Madeline Koury Owen J. Roberts High School Birchrunville, PA Att, Draw
Kayla Casey South Forsyth Cumming, GA Goal
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2019
  
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2018
  
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2017
  
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2016
  
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2015
  
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Events By Mercer University Coaches
Mercer Summer Camp
Jun 25-27 '18
Macon, GA
 
Women's 13-18
Mercer Winter Clinic
Feb 2 '19
Macon, GA
 
Women's 13-18
Mercer Elite Camp
Jun 24-26 '19
Macon, GA
 
Women's 13-18
Mercer February Clinic
Feb 2 '20
Macon, GA
 
Women's 13-18
Mercer Elite Camp
Jun 22-24 '21
Macon, GA
 
Women's 12-18
Mercer February Clinic
Feb 6 '22
Macon, GA
 
Women's 13-18
Mercer Elite Camp
Jun 21-23 '22
Macon, GA
 
Women's 12-18
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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