Mercer University
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE - Fall 1995

Last Revised 2/27/97

School of Engineering

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

A table with summary information for the school is followed by tables for each of the items listed above by location and career level (where applicable for school and term).

KEY
FT = Full-Time Headcount
PT = Part-Time Headcount
N = Total Headcount
Hours = Hours Attempted
FTE = Full-Time Equivalent
All statistics are based on 20th class day enrollment.

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

FTE and Full-Time/Part-Time status are calculated based on the following full-time load equivalents for all terms, fall, winter, spring and summer:
Undergraduate Students
12 credit hours
Graduate Students
9 credit hours

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE - School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Summary 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
School of Engineering 445 227 672 8056 528.4 492 375.5 180 152.9
Undergraduate Total 439 28 467 7304 446.1 328 310.2 139 135.8
Graduate Total 6 199 205 301 82.4 164 65.3 41 17.1
School of Engineering, Atlanta 1 66 67 258 28.5 47 19.5 20 8.9
School of Engineering, Macon 444 161 605 7798 500.0 445 356.0 160 144.0


ATLANTA
School of Engineering
Atlanta / Ethnicity 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
GRADUATE TOTAL 1 66 67 258 28.5 47 19.5 20 8.9
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0 1 1 4 0.4 0 0.0 1 0.4
Asian or Pacific Islander 0 4 4 12 1.3 4 1.3 0 0.0
Black, Non-Hispanic 0 7 7 30 3.3 6 2.9 1 0.4
Hispanic 0 2 2 6 0.7 2 0.7 0 0.0
White, Non-Hispanic 0 47 47 179 19.7 31 12.6 16 7.2
Foreign Student 1 0 1 9 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Not Specified 0 5 5 18 2.0 3 1.1 2 0.9


School of Engineering
Atlanta / Age 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
GRADUATE TOTAL 1 66 67 258 28.5 47 19.5 20 8.9
22-24 1 4 5 24 2.7 2 1.3 3 1.3
25-29 0 21 21 82 9.1 15 6.2 6 2.9
30-34 0 11 11 39 4.3 8 3.0 3 1.3
35-39 0 13 13 50 5.5 9 3.9 4 1.7
40-49 0 14 14 52 5.7 12 4.9 2 0.9
50-64 0 3 3 11 1.2 1 0.3 2 0.9


School of Engineering
Atlanta / Religious Preference 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
GRADUATE TOTAL 1 66 67 258 28.5 47 19.5 20 8.9
Baptist 0 2 2 7 0.8 1 0.3 1 0.4
Episcopal 0 1 1 4 0.4 1 0.4 0 0.0
Methodist 0 1 1 6 0.7 1 0.7 0 0.0
Presbyterian 0 4 4 15 1.7 2 0.9 2 0.8
Roman Catholic 0 5 5 20 2.2 1 0.4 4 1.8
Other 0 2 2 7 0.8 1 0.3 1 0.4
Unknown/No Preference 1 51 52 199 22.0 40 16.4 12 5.5


School of Engineering
Atlanta / State of Origin 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
GRADUATE TOTAL 1 66 67 258 28.5 47 19.5 20 8.9
Florida 0 13 13 52 5.7 3 1.3 10 4.4
Georgia 0 49 49 184 20.3 40 16.2 9 4.1
Tennessee 0 1 1 4 0.4 0 0.0 1 0.4
Other (US Terr., Foreign) 1 3 4 18 2.0 4 2.0 0 0.0


School of Engineering
Atlanta / Marital Status 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
GRADUATE TOTAL 1 66 67 258 28.5 47 19.5 20 8.9
Married 0 27 27 99 10.9 20 7.6 7 3.3
Single 1 21 22 90 9.9 16 7.4 6 2.5
Not Specified 0 18 18 69 7.6 11 4.5 7 3.1


School of Engineering
Atlanta / Greek Org. Membership 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
GRADUATE TOTAL 1 66 67 258 28.5 47 19.5 20 8.9
Unaffiliated 1 66 67 258 28.5 47 19.5 20 8.9


MACON
School of Engineering
Macon / Ethnicity 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 439 28 467 7304 446.1 328 310.2 139 135.8
Asian or Pacific Islander 32 2 34 520 32.3 27 25.3 7 7.0
Black, Non-Hispanic 72 2 74 1198 72.8 33 31.8 41 41.0
Hispanic 9 0 9 144 9.0 4 4.0 5 5.0
White, Non-Hispanic 306 23 329 5123 311.1 246 231.3 83 79.8
Foreign Student 2 0 2 28 2.0 2 2.0 0 0.0
Other 18 1 19 291 18.8 16 15.8 3 3.0
GRADUATE TOTAL 5 133 138 494 53.9 117 45.7 21 8.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 2 3 5 28 2.9 5 2.9 0 0.0
Black, Non-Hispanic 0 11 11 40 4.4 5 1.8 6 2.7
Hispanic 0 1 1 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0.0
White, Non-Hispanic 2 108 110 372 41.2 96 36.0 14 5.2
Foreign Student 1 0 1 14 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Other 0 10 10 39 4.3 9 4.0 1 0.3


School of Engineering
Macon / Age 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 439 28 467 7304 446.1 328 310.2 139 135.8
Under 18 9 0 9 168 9.0 5 5.0 4 4.0
18-19 156 2 158 2741 156.0 98 97.0 60 59.0
20-21 137 6 143 2233 137.3 95 90.3 48 47.0
22-24 95 6 101 1457 95.6 83 77.6 18 18.0
25-29 30 7 37 488 33.0 32 28.7 5 4.3
30-34 9 2 11 147 9.9 9 8.3 2 1.6
35-39 3 5 8 70 5.3 6 3.3 2 2.0
GRADUATE TOTAL 5 133 138 494 53.9 117 45.7 21 8.2
22-24 2 3 5 35 3.3 5 3.3 0 0.0
25-29 1 25 26 109 11.9 20 9.1 6 2.8
30-34 1 53 54 179 19.8 42 15.2 12 4.6
35-39 1 29 30 97 10.7 27 10.0 3 0.8
40-49 0 18 18 56 6.2 18 6.2 0 0.0
50-64 0 5 5 18 2.0 5 2.0 0 0.0


School of Engineering
Macon / Religious Preference 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 439 28 467 7304 446.1 328 310.2 139 135.8
Baptist 191 12 203 3156 194.0 136 128.4 67 65.6
Buddhist 2 0 2 28 2.0 2 2.0 0 0.0
Episcopal 13 0 13 210 13.0 10 10.0 3 3.0
Evangelical 1 0 1 14 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Hindu 1 0 1 17 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Islam/Moslem 4 2 6 78 5.1 6 5.1 0 0.0
Jewish 2 0 2 38 2.0 2 2.0 0 0.0
Lutheran 13 1 14 230 13.3 11 10.3 3 3.0
Methodist 41 3 44 661 41.0 30 27.0 14 14.0
Presbyterian 14 0 14 232 14.0 11 11.0 3 3.0
Roman Catholic 52 3 55 873 52.6 35 33.3 20 19.3
Other 41 3 44 666 41.6 28 25.6 16 16.0
Unknown/No Preference 64 4 68 1101 65.5 56 54.5 12 11.0
GRADUATE TOTAL 5 133 138 494 53.9 117 45.7 21 8.2
Baptist 1 23 24 76 8.4 19 6.1 5 2.3
Episcopal 0 1 1 3 0.3 1 0.3 0 0.0
Evangelical 0 1 1 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0.0
Lutheran 0 2 2 7 0.8 2 0.8 0 0.0
Methodist 0 6 6 14 1.5 5 1.2 1 0.3
Presbyterian 0 1 1 3 0.3 1 0.3 0 0.0
Roman Catholic 0 17 17 59 6.5 16 5.9 1 0.7
Other 1 5 6 35 3.3 5 3.0 1 0.3
Unknown/No Preference 3 77 80 296 32.6 67 28.0 13 4.5


School of Engineering
Macon / State of Origin 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 439 28 467 7304 446.1 328 310.2 139 135.8
Alabama 8 0 8 129 8.0 4 4.0 4 4.0
Florida 46 0 46 748 46.0 33 33.0 13 13.0
Georgia 289 25 314 4848 294.7 222 205.9 92 88.8
Kentucky 3 0 3 52 3.0 2 2.0 1 1.0
Louisiana 5 0 5 89 5.0 2 2.0 3 3.0
North Carolina 7 0 7 115 7.0 5 5.0 2 2.0
South Carolina 13 0 13 203 13.0 8 8.0 5 5.0
Tennessee 9 0 9 145 9.0 5 5.0 4 4.0
Virginia 7 1 8 118 7.3 7 6.3 1 1.0
S. Central (AR, MS, OK, TX) 6 0 6 92 6.0 4 4.0 2 2.0
North/Northeast 11 0 11 186 11.0 4 4.0 7 7.0
Midwest 4 0 4 74 4.0 3 3.0 1 1.0
Other (US Terr., Foreign) 30 2 32 493 31.1 28 27.1 4 4.0
Not Specified 1 0 1 12 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
GRADUATE TOTAL 5 133 138 494 53.9 117 45.7 21 8.2
Georgia 2 126 128 446 49.4 108 41.3 20 8.1
North Carolina 0 2 2 7 0.8 1 0.7 1 0.1
S. Central (AR, MS, OK, TX) 0 1 1 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0.0
Midwest 0 1 1 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0.0
West (Includes HI and AK) 0 1 1 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0.0
Other (US Terr., Foreign) 3 0 3 34 3.0 3 3.0 0 0.0
Not Specified 0 2 2 4 0.4 2 0.4 0 0.0


School of Engineering
Macon / Marital Status 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 439 28 467 7304 446.1 328 310.2 139 135.8
Married 7 5 12 126 8.7 9 6.9 3 1.8
Single 422 23 445 7019 427.3 312 296.3 133 131.0
Not Specified 10 0 10 159 10.0 7 7.0 3 3.0
GRADUATE TOTAL 5 133 138 494 53.9 117 45.7 21 8.2
Married 2 72 74 258 28.6 66 26.0 8 2.5
Single 2 49 51 179 19.3 38 13.6 13 5.7
Not Specified 1 12 13 57 6.1 13 6.1 0 0.0


School of Engineering
Macon / Greek Org. Membership 		ALL STUDENTS MALE FEMALE
FT PT N Hours FTE N FTE N FTE
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 439 28 467 7304 446.1 328 310.2 139 135.8
Alpha Delta Pi 6 0 6 94 6.0 0 0.0 6 6.0
Alpha Gamma Delta 6 0 6 93 6.0 0 0.0 6 6.0
Alpha Kappa Alpha 1 0 1 17 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Alpha Phi Alpha 2 0 2 28 2.0 2 2.0 0 0.0
Alpha Tau Omega 5 0 5 80 5.0 5 5.0 0 0.0
Chi Omega 1 0 1 19 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Delta Sigma Theta 1 0 1 17 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Kappa Alpha 4 0 4 61 4.0 4 4.0 0 0.0
Kappa Alpha Psi 1 0 1 13 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Kappa Sigma 2 0 2 29 2.0 2 2.0 0 0.0
Lambda Chi Alpha 5 0 5 75 5.0 5 5.0 0 0.0
Phi Delta Theta 3 0 3 54 3.0 3 3.0 0 0.0
Pi Kappa Phi 19 1 20 318 19.0 20 19.0 0 0.0
Phi Mu 2 0 2 40 2.0 0 0.0 2 2.0
Sigma Alpha Epsilon 2 0 2 30 2.0 2 2.0 0 0.0
Sigma Nu 9 0 9 156 9.0 9 9.0 0 0.0
Unaffiliated 370 27 397 6180 377.1 275 258.2 122 118.8
GRADUATE TOTAL 5 133 138 494 53.9 117 45.7 21 8.2
Alpha Tau Omega 0 1 1 3 0.3 1 0.3 0 0.0
Unaffiliated 5 132 137 491 53.6 116 45.4 21 8.2

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