Mercer University
Office of Budget and Institutional Research
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE - FALL 2005

FINAL
Enrollment as of the end of the day November 15, 2005

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) 1489 747 2236 244251908.0 613 511.5 16231396.5
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 427 147 574 6952 515.8 79 62.3 495 453.6
GRADUATE TOTAL 383 509 892 6349 670.9 291 223.6 601 447.3
PROFESSIONAL TOTAL 684 99 783 11220 731.3 247 228.3 536 503.0


Atlanta Programs
Ethnicity 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 427 147 574 6952 515.8 79 62.3 495 453.6
Asian or Pacific Islander 16 7 23 289 21.6 5 4.4 18 17.2
Black, Non-Hispanic 111 57 168 1925 145.2 22 16.9 146 128.3
Cuban/Mexican/PR/Hispanic 7 4 11 121 9.4 5 3.4 6 6.0
White, Non-Hispanic 265 62 327 4170 304.4 28 23.5 299 280.9
Nonresident Alien 12 7 19 189 15.0 9 7.5 10 7.5
Other/Unknown 16 10 26 258 20.3 10 6.5 16 13.8
GRADUATE TOTAL 383 509 892 6349 670.9 291 223.6 601 447.3
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0 2 2 12 1.3 0 0.0 2 1.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 13 13 26 180 19.3 12 9.3 14 10.0
Black, Non-Hispanic 116 166 282 2023 212.6 57 42.0 225 170.6
Cuban/Mexican/PR/Hispanic 5 6 11 79 8.3 5 3.7 6 4.7
White, Non-Hispanic 173 269 442 3017 322.6 152 115.2 290 207.3
Nonresident Alien 47 8 55 507 51.3 31 27.7 24 23.7
Other/Unknown 29 45 74 531 55.4 34 25.7 40 29.7
PROFESSIONAL TOTAL 684 99 783 11220 731.3 247 228.3 536 503.0
American Indian/Alaskan Native 3 0 3 57 3.0 0 0.0 3 3.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 64 3 67 1053 64.8 17 15.5 50 49.3
Black, Non-Hispanic 82 40 122 1428 101.0 37 29.2 85 71.9
Cuban/Mexican/PR/Hispanic 11 1 12 192 11.6 7 7.0 5 4.6
White, Non-Hispanic 477 44 521 7691 499.2 169 162.5 352 336.7
Nonresident Alien 14 1 15 209 14.6 5 5.0 10 9.6
Other/Unknown 33 10 43 590 37.1 12 9.2 31 28.0


Atlanta Programs
Age 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 427 147 574 6952 515.8 79 62.3 495 453.6
Under 18 1 0 1 19 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
18-19 48 2 50 749 49.7 1 1.0 49 48.7
20-21 87 5 92 1319 91.6 1 1.0 91 90.6
22-24 131 25 156 1947 147.2 17 14.7 139 132.5
25-29 83 32 115 1350 104.1 17 14.5 98 89.6
30-34 28 31 59 591 46.3 17 12.3 42 34.0
35-39 23 17 40 418 32.2 10 8.3 30 23.9
40-49 20 28 48 440 34.3 11 6.8 37 27.5
50-64 6 7 13 119 9.6 5 3.8 8 5.8
GRADUATE TOTAL 383 509 892 6349 670.9 291 223.6 601 447.3
20-21 1 0 1 9 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
22-24 52 34 86 702 72.7 20 17.0 66 55.7
25-29 121 148 269 1983 209.4 80 62.5 189 146.9
30-34 84 111 195 1400 146.9 73 57.8 122 89.1
35-39 47 83 130 863 92.3 42 33.0 88 59.3
40-49 68 97 165 1139 120.9 64 45.7 101 75.2
50-64 10 36 46 253 27.7 11 6.6 35 21.1
PROFESSIONAL TOTAL 684 99 783 11220 731.3 247 228.3 536 503.0
18-19 1 0 1 18 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
20-21 67 1 68 1176 67.2 14 13.2 54 54.0
22-24 288 12 300 4718 294.5 83 81.6 217 212.9
25-29 199 11 210 3122 204.7 69 67.6 141 137.1
30-34 59 17 76 962 66.8 30 26.9 46 39.9
35-39 37 14 51 590 43.7 25 22.3 26 21.4
40-49 20 29 49 402 33.8 18 12.3 31 21.5
50-64 13 13 26 223 18.7 8 4.4 18 14.2
Over 64 0 2 2 9 1.0 0 0.0 2 1.0


Atlanta Programs
Religious Preference 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 427 147 574 6952 515.8 79 62.3 495 453.6
AME (African Meth. Episcopal 1 0 1 14 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Assembly of God 1 0 1 15 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Baptist 142 25 167 2190 159.1 11 9.4 156 149.7
Buddhist 1 0 1 15 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Church of God in Christ 5 1 6 79 5.9 0 0.0 6 5.9
Episcopal 3 0 3 39 3.0 0 0.0 3 3.0
Evangelical 1 0 1 14 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Hindu 1 1 2 18 1.5 1 0.5 1 1.0
Islam 3 0 3 40 3.0 0 0.0 3 3.0
Jewish 2 0 2 27 2.0 0 0.0 2 2.0
Jehovah's Witness 1 0 1 16 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Lutheran 5 2 7 89 6.7 0 0.0 7 6.7
Methodist 13 8 21 249 18.2 1 1.0 20 17.2
Muslim 1 1 2 26 1.9 0 0.0 2 1.9
Non Denominational 15 0 15 208 15.0 0 0.0 15 15.0
Orthodox 2 0 2 30 2.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Pentecostal 5 1 6 80 5.9 0 0.0 6 5.9
Presbyterian 9 4 13 162 12.2 0 0.0 13 12.2
Other Protestant 32 5 37 491 36.2 2 1.9 35 34.3
Roman Catholic 35 11 46 573 42.3 2 1.8 44 40.5
Seventh-Day Adventist 1 1 2 22 1.5 0 0.0 2 1.5
Other 5 1 6 73 5.7 2 2.0 4 3.7
No Preference/Unknown 143 86 229 2482 188.9 58 43.7 171 145.2
GRADUATE TOTAL 383 509 892 6349 670.9 291 223.6 601 447.3
AME (African Meth. Episcopal 0 2 2 12 1.3 1 0.7 1 0.7
Baptist 47 55 102 723 76.6 27 16.1 75 60.5
Charismatic 1 1 2 12 1.3 0 0.0 2 1.3
Episcopal 2 6 8 48 5.3 0 0.0 8 5.3
Evangelical 0 2 2 9 1.0 1 0.7 1 0.3
Hindu 2 0 2 21 2.0 2 2.0 0 0.0
Jewish 0 5 5 27 3.0 2 1.3 3 1.7
Lutheran 0 2 2 12 1.3 0 0.0 2 1.3
Methodist 7 23 30 182 19.7 2 1.3 28 18.4
Mormon 0 1 1 6 0.7 1 0.7 0 0.0
Muslim 2 0 2 21 2.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Non Denominational 2 11 13 83 8.7 2 1.7 11 7.0
Orthodox 0 1 1 6 0.7 0 0.0 1 0.7
Pentecostal 0 1 1 6 0.7 0 0.0 1 0.7
Presbyterian 2 9 11 63 6.7 5 2.7 6 4.0
Other Protestant 1 3 4 30 3.0 0 0.0 4 3.0
Roman Catholic 13 22 35 228 25.0 1 0.3 34 24.7
Seventh-Day Adventist 0 2 2 7 0.8 0 0.0 2 0.8
Other 2 11 13 81 8.7 0 0.0 13 8.7
No Preference/Unknown 302 352 654 4772 502.4 246 195.1 408 307.2
PROFESSIONAL TOTAL 684 99 783 11220 731.3 247 228.3 536 503.0
AME (African Meth. Episcopal 3 1 4 41 3.6 1 1.0 3 2.6
Baptist 169 49 218 2689 194.5 89 78.5 129 116.1
Buddhist 3 0 3 46 3.0 1 1.0 2 2.0
Church of God in Christ 2 0 2 32 2.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Episcopal 2 2 4 46 3.1 1 1.0 3 2.1
Hindu 13 1 14 224 13.2 2 1.2 12 12.0
Holiness 0 1 1 2 0.2 1 0.2 0 0.0
Islam 1 0 1 17 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Lutheran 4 0 4 70 4.0 1 1.0 3 3.0
Methodist 32 2 34 511 32.8 11 9.8 23 23.0
Mormon 1 0 1 18 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Non Denominational 15 3 18 229 16.4 6 5.2 12 11.2
Orthodox 1 0 1 17 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Pentecostal 1 0 1 12 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Presbyterian 5 0 5 75 5.0 1 1.0 4 4.0
Other Protestant 2 0 2 30 2.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Roman Catholic 14 1 15 247 14.5 3 3.0 12 11.5
Unitarian 1 0 1 10 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Other 17 2 19 279 17.9 3 3.0 16 14.9
No Preference/Unknown 398 37 435 6625 414.1 123 118.4 312 295.7


Atlanta Programs
State of Origin 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 427 147 574 6952 515.8 79 62.3 495 453.6
Alabama 3 0 3 41 3.0 0 0.0 3 3.0
Florida 5 0 5 67 5.0 0 0.0 5 5.0
Georgia 378 137 515 6225 460.7 70 54.2 445 406.5
Louisiana 1 0 1 16 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
North Carolina 1 0 1 16 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Tennessee 4 1 5 64 4.9 0 0.0 5 4.9
Virginia 1 0 1 12 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
S. Central (AR, MS, OK, TX) 3 0 3 43 3.0 1 1.0 2 2.0
North/Northeast 1 0 1 13 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Midwest 2 0 2 25 2.0 0 0.0 2 2.0
Other (US Terr., Foreign) 28 9 37 430 33.2 8 7.1 29 26.1
GRADUATE TOTAL 383 509 892 6349 670.9 291 223.6 601 447.3
Alabama 0 1 1 2 0.2 1 0.2 0 0.0
Florida 0 3 3 15 1.7 1 0.7 2 1.0
Georgia 329 491 820 5730 607.9 250 189.3 570 418.6
North Carolina 1 0 1 12 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
South Carolina 2 1 3 22 2.1 2 1.1 1 1.0
S. Central (AR, MS, OK, TX) 1 0 1 9 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
North/Northeast 1 1 2 15 1.7 1 1.0 1 0.7
Midwest 0 1 1 3 0.3 1 0.3 0 0.0
West (Includes HI and AK) 1 0 1 10 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Other (US Terr., Foreign) 48 11 59 531 54.0 34 30.0 25 24.0
PROFESSIONAL TOTAL 684 99 783 11220 731.3 247 228.3 536 503.0
Alabama 13 0 13 187 13.0 5 5.0 8 8.0
Florida 39 1 40 636 39.6 12 12.0 28 27.6
Georgia 464 87 551 7727 505.2 167 149.0 384 356.2
Kentucky 14 1 15 225 14.9 4 4.0 11 10.9
Louisiana 1 0 1 15 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
North Carolina 10 1 11 151 10.3 4 3.3 7 7.0
South Carolina 8 3 11 127 9.2 2 2.0 9 7.2
Tennessee 78 1 79 1259 78.5 29 29.0 50 49.5
Virginia 5 0 5 74 5.0 2 2.0 3 3.0
S. Central (AR, MS, OK, TX) 15 1 16 225 15.3 8 8.0 8 7.3
North/Northeast 1 0 1 17 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Midwest 8 2 10 150 9.3 5 4.9 5 4.4
West (Includes HI and AK) 5 0 5 88 5.0 2 2.0 3 3.0
Other (US Terr., Foreign) 23 2 25 339 24.0 6 6.0 19 18.0


Atlanta Programs
Marital Status 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 427 147 574 6952 515.8 79 62.3 495 453.6
Divorced 2 3 5 43 3.0 1 1.0 4 2.0
Married 58 40 98 1050 80.8 22 16.3 76 64.5
Domestic Partner 2 0 2 28 2.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Single 333 78 411 5276 385.9 26 22.6 385 363.4
Other 1 0 1 13 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Not Specified 31 26 57 542 43.1 29 21.4 28 21.7
GRADUATE TOTAL 383 509 892 6349 670.9 291 223.6 601 447.3
Divorced 7 10 17 108 12.0 1 1.0 16 11.0
Married 128 190 318 2224 236.2 120 92.9 198 143.3
Separated 1 0 1 9 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Single 156 164 320 2378 249.7 82 65.5 238 184.2
Widow/Widower 0 2 2 9 1.0 1 0.7 1 0.3
Not Specified 91 143 234 1621 171.1 87 63.6 147 107.5
PROFESSIONAL TOTAL 684 99 783 11220 731.3 247 228.3 536 503.0
Divorced 4 4 8 73 6.6 1 1.0 7 5.6
Married 91 32 123 1414 107.1 59 49.2 64 57.9
Single 204 24 228 3220 215.5 71 66.7 157 148.8
Not Specified 385 39 424 6513 402.1 116 111.3 308 290.8
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