Mercer University
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE - Fall Semester 2004

FINAL
Enrollment as of the end of the day November 16, 2004

Atlanta Programs Only
Includes programs in Business, Education, Nursing, Pharmacy, Theology and Continuing & Professional Studies administered in Atlanta
College Codes BEA, EDA, CNA, CON, PHP, CPA and THT only

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


May be duplicated counts.
Each valid program is counted; a student may have a valid matriculation at more than one level
and/or in more than one college.

KEY
FT = Full-Time Headcount
PT = Part-Time Headcount
N = Total Headcount
Hours = Hours Attempted
FTE = Full-Time Equivalent

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

Full-Time Load Equivalent and Full-Time/Part-Time status vary by school and program.
See individual school pages for more information.

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE - Atlanta Campus
College Codes BEA, EDA, CNA, CON, PHP, THT, and CPA only
Atlanta Programs
Summary 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
Total (Unduplicated) 1409 784 2193 238031841.7 601 498.1 15921343.6
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 403 143 546 6645 484.1 70 50.6 476 433.5
GRADUATE TOTAL 334 567 901 6207 647.2 299 227.5 602 419.8
PROFESSIONAL TOTAL 675 88 763 11059 722.0 235 222.0 528 500.0


Atlanta Programs
Ethnicity 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 403 143 546 6645 484.1 70 50.6 476 433.5
Asian or Pacific Islander 8 7 15 171 12.5 2 2.0 13 10.5
Black, Non-Hispanic 108 66 174 1938 146.2 24 16.0 150 130.2
Cuban/Mexican/PR/Hispanic 7 1 8 108 7.8 0 0.0 8 7.8
White, Non-Hispanic 254 52 306 3967 283.6 30 21.5 276 262.1
Nonresident Alien 6 4 10 99 7.3 4 3.3 6 4.0
Other/Unknown 20 13 33 362 26.8 10 7.8 23 19.0
GRADUATE TOTAL 334 567 901 6207 647.2 299 227.5 602 419.8
American Indian/Alaskan Native 1 2 3 21 2.3 0 0.0 3 2.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 15 26 41 275 28.3 17 13.0 24 15.3
Black, Non-Hispanic 91 180 271 1862 194.7 61 49.1 210 145.7
Cuban/Mexican/PR/Hispanic 6 11 17 110 11.3 6 4.3 11 7.0
White, Non-Hispanic 157 297 454 3031 318.0 162 117.2 292 200.7
Nonresident Alien 37 9 46 420 41.8 28 25.2 18 16.7
Other/Unknown 27 42 69 488 50.7 25 18.7 44 32.0
PROFESSIONAL TOTAL 675 88 763 11059 722.0 235 222.0 528 500.0
American Indian/Alaskan Native 3 0 3 52 3.0 0 0.0 3 3.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 54 1 55 922 54.5 9 9.0 46 45.5
Black, Non-Hispanic 88 33 121 1445 106.4 34 29.2 87 77.2
Cuban/Mexican/PR/Hispanic 7 0 7 109 7.0 2 2.0 5 5.0
White, Non-Hispanic 482 46 528 7869 506.3 172 165.3 356 341.0
Nonresident Alien 17 2 19 244 18.1 10 10.0 9 8.1
Other/Unknown 24 6 30 418 26.8 8 6.6 22 20.2


Atlanta Programs
Age 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 403 143 546 6645 484.1 70 50.6 476 433.5
Under 18 1 0 1 16 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
18-19 45 0 45 689 45.0 1 1.0 44 44.0
20-21 108 3 111 1571 110.5 1 1.0 110 109.5
22-24 109 20 129 1659 120.5 11 9.8 118 110.7
25-29 60 37 97 1099 83.6 13 9.7 84 73.9
30-34 35 29 64 644 49.5 19 13.5 45 36.0
35-39 18 20 38 375 28.3 11 6.4 27 21.9
40-49 23 28 51 501 38.6 11 7.5 40 31.1
50-64 4 6 10 92 7.3 3 1.8 7 5.5
GRADUATE TOTAL 334 567 901 6207 647.2 299 227.5 602 419.8
20-21 1 0 1 12 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
22-24 44 49 93 704 71.8 18 15.0 75 56.8
25-29 101 176 277 1926 203.4 83 63.7 194 139.7
30-34 80 123 203 1458 150.6 83 66.4 120 84.2
35-39 51 67 118 841 85.9 53 41.8 65 44.1
40-49 47 106 153 953 100.1 45 29.2 108 70.9
50-64 10 46 56 313 34.4 17 11.3 39 23.0
PROFESSIONAL TOTAL 675 88 763 11059 722.0 235 222.0 528 500.0
18-19 1 0 1 18 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
20-21 66 0 66 1162 66.0 12 12.0 54 54.0
22-24 294 10 304 4769 299.0 70 68.9 234 230.1
25-29 186 11 197 2916 191.2 85 82.0 112 109.2
30-34 59 16 75 986 69.2 25 23.5 50 45.8
35-39 33 10 43 540 38.2 22 18.7 21 19.5
40-49 25 24 49 464 38.3 17 13.9 32 24.4
50-64 11 14 25 195 18.0 4 3.0 21 15.0
Over 64 0 3 3 9 1.0 0 0.0 3 1.0


Atlanta Programs
Religious Preference 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 403 143 546 6645 484.1 70 50.6 476 433.5
Assembly of God 0 1 1 4 0.3 0 0.0 1 0.3
Baptist 141 27 168 2222 157.2 7 5.0 161 152.2
Buddhist 0 1 1 7 0.6 1 0.6 0 0.0
Church of God in Christ 7 0 7 103 7.0 0 0.0 7 7.0
Episcopal 4 1 5 68 4.9 1 1.0 4 3.9
Evangelical 1 0 1 12 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Hindu 1 1 2 26 1.8 0 0.0 2 1.8
Islam 1 1 2 23 1.9 0 0.0 2 1.9
Lutheran 4 2 6 74 5.3 0 0.0 6 5.3
Methodist 22 3 25 335 23.4 1 1.0 24 22.4
Muslim 1 0 1 15 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Non Denominational 16 1 17 234 16.9 0 0.0 17 16.9
Orthodox 2 0 2 28 2.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Pentecostal 5 1 6 70 5.5 0 0.0 6 5.5
Presbyterian 9 4 13 164 12.3 1 1.0 12 11.3
Other Protestant 18 3 21 277 19.8 1 1.0 20 18.8
Roman Catholic 32 6 38 479 35.0 2 1.1 36 33.9
Seventh-Day Adventist 1 0 1 12 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Other 4 2 6 66 5.0 1 0.8 5 4.3
No Preference/Unknown 134 89 223 2429 182.1 54 38.2 169 143.9
GRADUATE TOTAL 334 567 901 6207 647.2 299 227.5 602 419.8
Assembly of God 1 1 2 18 1.7 1 1.0 1 0.7
Baptist 26 60 86 578 60.0 24 16.9 62 43.1
Buddhist 2 0 2 21 2.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Charismatic 0 2 2 12 1.3 0 0.0 2 1.3
Christian Missionary Alliance 1 0 1 9 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Episcopal 3 9 12 67 7.8 0 0.0 12 7.8
Evangelical 0 2 2 9 1.0 1 0.3 1 0.7
Hindu 3 1 4 39 3.3 3 2.3 1 1.0
Holiness 0 1 1 6 0.7 0 0.0 1 0.7
Islam 0 1 1 6 0.7 0 0.0 1 0.7
Jewish 0 8 8 39 4.3 2 1.3 6 3.0
Lutheran 0 1 1 6 0.7 0 0.0 1 0.7
Methodist 12 19 31 216 23.4 3 1.3 28 22.0
Mormon 1 0 1 9 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Muslim 1 0 1 12 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Non Denominational 3 4 7 51 5.3 0 0.0 7 5.3
Pentecostal 0 1 1 6 0.7 0 0.0 1 0.7
Presbyterian 3 8 11 65 7.0 2 1.3 9 5.7
Other Protestant 3 3 6 45 5.0 1 1.0 5 4.0
Roman Catholic 11 32 43 264 28.7 5 3.7 38 25.0
Seventh-Day Adventist 1 1 2 17 1.7 0 0.0 2 1.7
Unitarian 0 1 1 6 0.7 0 0.0 1 0.7
Other 6 14 20 132 14.0 3 2.0 17 12.0
No Preference/Unknown 257 398 655 4574 474.3 251 193.2 404 281.1
PROFESSIONAL TOTAL 675 88 763 11059 722.0 235 222.0 528 500.0
AME (African Meth. Episcopal 5 3 8 81 7.2 2 2.0 6 5.2
Baptist 166 51 217 2629 193.8 85 76.9 132 116.8
Buddhist 2 0 2 32 2.0 0 0.0 2 2.0
Episcopal 1 1 2 18 1.3 1 1.0 1 0.3
Evangelical 1 1 2 21 1.7 2 1.7 0 0.0
Hindu 10 0 10 173 10.0 1 1.0 9 9.0
Holiness 0 1 1 3 0.3 1 0.3 0 0.0
Islam 1 1 2 22 1.5 1 1.0 1 0.5
Lutheran 2 1 3 40 2.5 0 0.0 3 2.5
Methodist 30 0 30 482 30.0 8 8.0 22 22.0
Non Denominational 17 1 18 218 17.7 7 7.0 11 10.7
Orthodox 1 0 1 17 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Pentecostal 1 0 1 14 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Presbyterian 4 0 4 56 4.0 3 3.0 1 1.0
Other Protestant 2 2 4 37 2.9 3 2.3 1 0.6
Roman Catholic 13 0 13 222 13.0 3 3.0 10 10.0
Unitarian 1 0 1 17 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Other 13 1 14 209 13.6 4 4.0 10 9.6
No Preference/Unknown 405 25 430 6768 417.6 114 110.8 316 306.8


Atlanta Programs
State of Origin 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 403 143 546 6645 484.1 70 50.6 476 433.5
Alabama 1 1 2 21 1.5 1 0.5 1 1.0
Florida 3 0 3 38 3.0 0 0.0 3 3.0
Georgia 370 131 501 6103 444.8 62 45.0 439 399.8
Louisiana 1 0 1 14 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Tennessee 5 0 5 71 5.0 0 0.0 5 5.0
Virginia 1 0 1 14 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
North/Northeast 1 2 3 33 2.4 1 0.5 2 1.9
Midwest 1 0 1 14 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Other (US Terr., Foreign) 20 9 29 338 24.4 6 4.6 23 19.8
GRADUATE TOTAL 334 567 901 6207 647.2 299 227.5 602 419.8
Alabama 0 1 1 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0.0
Florida 1 3 4 27 2.7 0 0.0 4 2.7
Georgia 287 543 830 5610 588.3 259 192.5 571 395.8
North Carolina 0 2 2 6 0.7 1 0.3 1 0.3
Tennessee 1 1 2 21 1.7 1 1.0 1 0.7
North/Northeast 1 1 2 15 1.7 1 1.0 1 0.7
West (Includes HI and AK) 1 0 1 12 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Other (US Terr., Foreign) 43 16 59 515 51.2 36 32.5 23 18.7
PROFESSIONAL TOTAL 675 88 763 11059 722.0 235 222.0 528 500.0
Alabama 12 1 13 174 12.6 4 4.0 9 8.6
Florida 37 0 37 584 37.0 8 8.0 29 29.0
Georgia 451 81 532 7527 494.0 155 143.1 377 350.8
Kentucky 15 0 15 247 15.0 5 5.0 10 10.0
Louisiana 1 0 1 17 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
North Carolina 6 1 7 84 6.3 3 2.3 4 4.0
South Carolina 4 0 4 58 4.0 1 1.0 3 3.0
Tennessee 89 0 89 1429 89.0 31 31.0 58 58.0
Virginia 8 0 8 116 8.0 3 3.0 5 5.0
S. Central (AR, MS, OK, TX) 11 0 11 174 11.0 5 5.0 6 6.0
North/Northeast 3 0 3 46 3.0 3 3.0 0 0.0
Midwest 6 2 8 105 7.6 5 4.6 3 3.0
West (Includes HI and AK) 4 0 4 71 4.0 1 1.0 3 3.0
Other (US Terr., Foreign) 28 3 31 427 29.6 11 11.0 20 18.6


Atlanta Programs
Marital Status 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 403 143 546 6645 484.1 70 50.6 476 433.5
Divorced 2 5 7 63 5.3 0 0.0 7 5.3
Married 61 37 98 1073 81.7 24 16.4 74 65.3
Domestic Partner 0 1 1 10 0.8 0 0.0 1 0.8
Separated 1 0 1 15 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Single 317 67 384 4976 355.8 22 17.4 362 338.4
Other 1 0 1 14 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Not Specified 21 33 54 494 38.6 24 16.8 30 21.8
GRADUATE TOTAL 334 567 901 6207 647.2 299 227.5 602 419.8
Divorced 3 12 15 84 9.3 2 0.7 13 8.7
Married 116 200 316 2164 226.1 126 91.9 190 134.1
Domestic Partner 1 0 1 12 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Single 111 175 286 2004 208.9 80 65.1 206 143.8
Widow/Widower 1 1 2 15 1.7 1 0.7 1 1.0
Not Specified 102 179 281 1928 200.3 89 68.2 192 132.2
PROFESSIONAL TOTAL 675 88 763 11059 722.0 235 222.0 528 500.0
Divorced 6 3 9 89 7.3 1 1.0 8 6.3
Married 100 36 136 1621 120.1 60 51.9 76 68.2
Single 177 22 199 2777 189.0 63 61.1 136 127.9
Widow/Widower 1 0 1 9 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Not Specified 391 27 418 6563 404.6 111 108.0 307 296.6

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