Mercer University
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE - Fall Semester 1999

Final
2nd session activity included as applicable.
11/17/99

Extended Education 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.

A table with summary information for all extended programs is followed by a table for each site.
Covington | Douglas County | Eastman
Grady | Griffin | Macon Center

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

FTE and Full-Time/Part-Time status are calculated based on the following full-time load equivalents for all semester terms, fall, spring and summer:

Undergraduate Students
12 credit hours
Graduate Students
9 credit hours

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE - EXTENDED EDUCATION
EXTENDED EDUCATION
SUMMARY 		TOTAL EXTENDED EDUCATION EDUCATION BUSINESS & ECON
FT PT N FTE Hours N FTE Hours N FTE Hours
TOTAL EXTENDED EDUCATION 976 592 1568 1278.8 16617 1214 1018.5 13343 354 260.3 3275
COVINGTON 184 85 269 228.7 2968 218 189.7 2492 51 39.0 476
DOUGLAS COUNTY 373 228 601 488.3 6402 445 366.8 4830 156 121.5 1572
EASTMAN CENTER 55 24 79 67.3 894 75 64.1 852 4 3.3 42
GRIFFIN CENTER 195 86 281 239.1 3129 243 209.1 2754 38 30.0 375
MACON CENTER 169 169 338 255.3 3225 233 188.8 2415 105 66.5 810


EXTENDED EDUCATION
SUMMARY 		TOTAL EXTENDED EDUCATION EDUCATION BUSINESS & ECON
FT PT N FTE Hours N FTE Hours N FTE Hours
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 976 592 1568 1278.8 16617 1214 1018.5 13343 354 260.3 3275
American Indian/Alaskan Native 7 1 8 7.8 102 7 6.8 87 1 1.0 15
Asian or Pacific Islander 5 2 7 6.0 73 4 4.0 49 3 2.0 24
Black, Non-Hispanic 279 153 432 359.5 4656 337 283.5 3666 95 76.0 990
Cuban/Mexican/PR/Hispanic 3 10 13 8.1 97 10 6.8 82 3 1.3 15
White, Non-Hispanic 620 384 1004 813.5 10590 773 649.7 8566 231 163.8 2024
Nonresident Alien 43 31 74 59.7 779 58 46.7 611 16 13.0 168
Other/Unknown 19 11 30 24.3 321 25 21.1 282 5 3.3 39
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 976 592 1568 1278.8 16617 1214 1018.5 13343 354 260.3 3275
18-19 40 10 50 44.8 562 42 36.8 463 8 8.0 99
20-21 98 25 123 112.1 1463 102 92.8 1214 21 19.3 249
22-24 150 67 217 185.3 2528 182 159.3 2198 35 26.0 330
25-29 210 135 345 280.0 3633 273 223.5 2922 72 56.5 711
30-34 167 108 275 220.2 2854 199 168.7 2194 76 51.5 660
35-39 123 97 220 171.2 2179 160 129.7 1658 60 41.5 521
40-49 158 122 280 221.2 2837 208 170.7 2216 72 50.5 621
50-64 30 26 56 43.6 556 46 36.6 472 10 7.0 84
Over 64 0 2 2 0.5 6 2 0.5 6 0 0.0 0
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 976 592 1568 1278.8 16617 1214 1018.5 13343 354 260.3 3275
Baptist 517 277 794 658.2 8631 621 527.2 6976 173 131.0 1655
Buddhist 12 7 19 16.1 220 15 13.1 175 4 3.0 45
Episcopal 6 4 10 8.1 98 8 6.3 77 2 1.8 21
Evangelical 11 9 20 15.5 191 16 13.3 164 4 2.3 27
Islam 5 4 9 7.1 91 7 5.8 76 2 1.3 15
Lutheran 6 5 11 8.0 103 10 7.8 100 1 0.3 3
Methodist 90 83 173 134.8 1728 131 104.3 1350 42 30.5 378
Mormon 1 0 1 1.0 15 0 0.0 0 1 1.0 15
Pentecostal 3 0 3 3.0 36 2 2.0 24 1 1.0 12
Presbyterian 25 14 39 32.0 412 29 24.0 316 10 8.0 96
Roman Catholic 61 49 110 85.0 1090 78 65.0 847 32 20.0 243
Other 129 68 197 162.7 2078 157 134.2 1724 40 28.5 354
No Preference/Unknown 110 72 182 147.3 1925 140 115.6 1514 42 31.8 411
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 976 592 1568 1278.8 16617 1214 1018.5 13343 354 260.3 3275
Georgia 926 558 1484 1211.1 15734 1148 965.1 12642 336 246.0 3092
Other (US Terr., Foreign) 50 34 84 67.7 884 66 53.4 701 18 14.3 183
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 976 592 1568 1278.8 16617 1214 1018.5 13343 354 260.3 3275
Divorced 3 1 4 3.3 42 2 2.0 24 2 1.3 18
Married 84 77 161 123.7 1584 113 93.9 1215 48 29.8 369
Single 145 78 223 185.4 2458 167 141.4 1885 56 44.0 573
Not Specified 744 436 1180 966.4 12534 932 781.2 10219 248 185.3 2315


COVINGTON
EXTENDED EDUCATION
COVINGTON 		TOTAL EXTENDED EDUCATION EDUCATION BUSINESS & ECON
FT PT N FTE Hours N FTE Hours N FTE Hours
COVINGTON 184 85 269 228.7 2968 218 189.7 2492 51 39.0 476
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 184 85 269 228.7 2968 218 189.7 2492 51 39.0 476
American Indian/Alaskan Native 1 0 1 1.0 12 1 1.0 12 0 0.0 0
Black, Non-Hispanic 37 20 57 47.0 609 50 41.5 543 7 5.5 66
Cuban/Mexican/PR/Hispanic 0 1 1 0.5 6 0 0.0 0 1 0.5 6
White, Non-Hispanic 141 63 204 174.5 2268 162 142.5 1876 42 32.0 392
Other/Unknown 5 1 6 5.8 73 5 4.8 61 1 1.0 12
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 184 85 269 228.7 2968 218 189.7 2492 51 39.0 476
18-19 10 2 12 10.8 136 11 9.8 124 1 1.0 12
20-21 14 3 17 15.5 205 16 14.5 193 1 1.0 12
22-24 27 12 39 33.6 445 32 28.8 385 7 4.8 60
25-29 37 14 51 45.4 594 43 38.4 510 8 7.0 84
30-34 31 14 45 37.8 486 38 33.8 438 7 4.0 48
35-39 33 14 47 40.0 518 36 30.5 399 11 9.5 119
40-49 26 22 48 37.5 480 33 26.5 348 15 11.0 132
50-64 6 4 10 8.3 104 9 7.5 95 1 0.8 9
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 184 85 269 228.7 2968 218 189.7 2492 51 39.0 476
Baptist 91 38 129 110.6 1452 105 91.3 1216 24 19.3 236
Episcopal 1 0 1 1.0 12 1 1.0 12 0 0.0 0
Evangelical 2 0 2 2.0 24 2 2.0 24 0 0.0 0
Lutheran 2 0 2 2.0 24 2 2.0 24 0 0.0 0
Methodist 20 22 42 31.8 424 34 27.1 367 8 4.8 57
Presbyterian 7 3 10 8.5 111 6 5.5 75 4 3.0 36
Roman Catholic 13 5 18 15.8 208 13 12.3 163 5 3.5 45
Other 35 7 42 38.6 483 35 32.8 414 7 5.8 69
No Preference/Unknown 13 10 23 18.5 230 20 15.8 197 3 2.8 33
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 184 85 269 228.7 2968 218 189.7 2492 51 39.0 476
Georgia 183 85 268 227.7 2956 217 188.7 2480 51 39.0 476
Other (US Terr., Foreign) 1 0 1 1.0 12 1 1.0 12 0 0.0 0
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 184 85 269 228.7 2968 218 189.7 2492 51 39.0 476
Divorced 1 0 1 1.0 12 1 1.0 12 0 0.0 0
Married 11 4 15 12.8 163 13 11.3 145 2 1.5 18
Single 12 5 17 15.0 200 11 9.8 137 6 5.3 63
Not Specified 160 76 236 199.9 2593 193 167.7 2198 43 32.3 395


DOUGLASVILLE CENTER
EXTENDED EDUCATION
DOUGLAS COUNTY 		TOTAL EXTENDED EDUCATION EDUCATION BUSINESS & ECON
FT PT N FTE Hours N FTE Hours N FTE Hours
DOUGLAS COUNTY 373 228 601 488.3 6402 445 366.8 4830 156 121.5 1572
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 374 228 602 489.3 6417 446 367.8 4845 156 121.5 1572
American Indian/Alaskan Native 3 0 3 3.0 36 3 3.0 36 0 0.0 0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2 2 4 3.0 36 1 1.0 12 3 2.0 24
Black, Non-Hispanic 107 41 148 129.7 1734 106 92.5 1218 42 37.3 516
Cuban/Mexican/PR/Hispanic 2 6 8 4.8 58 6 4.1 49 2 0.8 9
White, Non-Hispanic 211 143 354 280.3 3653 263 213.6 2819 91 66.8 834
Nonresident Alien 42 31 73 58.7 764 57 45.7 596 16 13.0 168
Other/Unknown 6 5 11 8.8 121 9 7.0 100 2 1.8 21
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 374 228 602 489.3 6417 446 367.8 4845 156 121.5 1572
18-19 19 7 26 22.5 276 21 17.5 216 5 5.0 60
20-21 43 7 50 47.0 618 39 36.3 477 11 10.8 141
22-24 52 33 85 69.3 929 67 55.8 758 18 13.5 171
25-29 84 55 139 111.4 1484 111 88.4 1178 28 23.0 306
30-34 63 46 109 86.1 1141 73 60.3 796 36 25.8 345
35-39 44 30 74 59.5 764 51 42.8 551 23 16.8 213
40-49 57 37 94 75.2 967 65 52.7 682 29 22.5 285
50-64 11 12 23 17.1 220 17 12.8 169 6 4.3 51
Over 64 0 1 1 0.3 3 1 0.3 3 0 0.0 0
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 374 228 602 489.3 6417 446 367.8 4845 156 121.5 1572
Baptist 168 88 256 212.2 2804 188 159.0 2114 68 53.3 690
Buddhist 12 7 19 16.1 220 15 13.1 175 4 3.0 45
Episcopal 2 1 3 2.3 27 2 1.3 15 1 1.0 12
Evangelical 1 6 7 4.5 54 6 4.0 48 1 0.5 6
Islam 4 4 8 6.1 79 6 4.8 64 2 1.3 15
Lutheran 0 1 1 0.5 6 1 0.5 6 0 0.0 0
Methodist 37 23 60 49.1 632 44 35.3 455 16 13.8 177
Pentecostal 1 0 1 1.0 12 1 1.0 12 0 0.0 0
Presbyterian 12 10 22 17.0 223 17 13.0 175 5 4.0 48
Roman Catholic 30 22 52 40.8 507 40 32.0 402 12 8.8 105
Other 46 32 78 61.8 794 57 47.0 605 21 14.8 189
No Preference/Unknown 60 34 94 77.1 1044 68 55.8 759 26 21.3 285
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 374 228 602 489.3 6417 446 367.8 4845 156 121.5 1572
Georgia 325 194 519 422.7 5545 381 315.4 4156 138 107.3 1389
Other (US Terr., Foreign) 48 34 82 65.7 857 64 51.4 674 18 14.3 183
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 374 228 602 489.3 6417 446 367.8 4845 156 121.5 1572
Married 39 29 68 53.8 694 50 42.1 544 18 11.8 150
Single 58 21 79 69.6 962 61 52.6 725 18 17.0 237
Not Specified 276 178 454 364.9 4746 334 272.2 3561 120 92.8 1185


EASTMAN CENTER
EXTENDED EDUCATION
EASTMAN CENTER 		TOTAL EXTENDED EDUCATION EDUCATION BUSINESS & ECON
FT PT N FTE Hours N FTE Hours N FTE Hours
EASTMAN CENTER 55 24 79 67.3 894 75 64.1 852 4 3.3 42
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 55 24 79 67.3 894 75 64.1 852 4 3.3 42
Asian or Pacific Islander 1 0 1 1.0 13 1 1.0 13 0 0.0 0
Black, Non-Hispanic 6 6 12 9.3 113 11 8.3 101 1 1.0 12
White, Non-Hispanic 46 18 64 55.0 744 61 52.8 714 3 2.3 30
Other/Unknown 2 0 2 2.0 24 2 2.0 24 0 0.0 0
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 55 24 79 67.3 894 75 64.1 852 4 3.3 42
18-19 2 0 2 2.0 27 1 1.0 12 1 1.0 15
20-21 6 1 7 6.5 78 6 5.5 66 1 1.0 12
22-24 11 1 12 11.5 172 12 11.5 172 0 0.0 0
25-29 12 10 22 17.3 219 22 17.3 219 0 0.0 0
30-34 9 6 15 12.3 154 14 11.3 142 1 1.0 12
35-39 4 2 6 5.0 62 6 5.0 62 0 0.0 0
40-49 8 2 10 8.8 133 9 8.5 130 1 0.3 3
50-64 3 2 5 4.0 49 5 4.0 49 0 0.0 0
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 55 24 79 67.3 894 75 64.1 852 4 3.3 42
Baptist 39 17 56 47.8 651 55 46.8 636 1 1.0 15
Episcopal 1 0 1 1.0 12 1 1.0 12 0 0.0 0
Evangelical 1 1 2 1.3 18 1 1.0 15 1 0.3 3
Lutheran 0 1 1 0.5 6 1 0.5 6 0 0.0 0
Methodist 2 3 5 3.8 46 4 2.8 34 1 1.0 12
Presbyterian 1 0 1 1.0 12 1 1.0 12 0 0.0 0
Roman Catholic 1 0 1 1.0 12 1 1.0 12 0 0.0 0
Other 7 2 9 8.0 100 8 7.0 88 1 1.0 12
No Preference/Unknown 3 0 3 3.0 37 3 3.0 37 0 0.0 0
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 55 24 79 67.3 894 75 64.1 852 4 3.3 42
Georgia 55 24 79 67.3 894 75 64.1 852 4 3.3 42
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 55 24 79 67.3 894 75 64.1 852 4 3.3 42
Divorced 0 1 1 0.3 3 0 0.0 0 1 0.3 3
Married 4 2 6 4.5 57 6 4.5 57 0 0.0 0
Single 7 2 9 8.0 97 9 8.0 97 0 0.0 0
Not Specified 44 19 63 54.6 737 60 51.6 698 3 3.0 39


GRIFFIN CENTER
EXTENDED EDUCATION
GRIFFIN CENTER 		TOTAL EXTENDED EDUCATION EDUCATION BUSINESS & ECON
FT PT N FTE Hours N FTE Hours N FTE Hours
GRIFFIN CENTER 195 86 281 239.1 3129 243 209.1 2754 38 30.0 375
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 195 87 282 239.9 3138 243 209.1 2754 39 30.8 384
American Indian/Alaskan Native 2 1 3 2.8 36 2 1.8 21 1 1.0 15
Asian or Pacific Islander 2 0 2 2.0 24 2 2.0 24 0 0.0 0
Black, Non-Hispanic 37 20 57 46.4 608 52 42.7 563 5 3.8 45
Cuban/Mexican/PR/Hispanic 1 2 3 2.3 27 3 2.3 27 0 0.0 0
White, Non-Hispanic 149 61 210 180.7 2365 178 155.4 2050 32 25.3 315
Other/Unknown 4 2 6 5.1 69 6 5.1 69 0 0.0 0
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 195 87 282 239.9 3138 243 209.1 2754 39 30.8 384
18-19 6 0 6 6.0 81 6 6.0 81 0 0.0 0
20-21 29 9 38 34.6 454 33 29.6 391 5 5.0 63
22-24 35 9 44 39.7 553 42 37.7 526 2 2.0 27
25-29 40 21 61 50.9 647 50 42.4 545 11 8.5 102
30-34 32 17 49 39.8 519 40 32.8 429 9 7.0 90
35-39 15 15 30 22.3 281 23 18.1 227 7 4.3 54
40-49 32 13 45 39.1 507 42 36.8 480 3 2.3 27
50-64 6 2 8 6.8 87 7 5.8 75 1 1.0 12
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 195 87 282 239.9 3138 243 209.1 2754 39 30.8 384
Baptist 120 46 166 143.4 1900 142 122.9 1639 24 20.5 261
Episcopal 2 1 3 2.3 29 3 2.3 29 0 0.0 0
Evangelical 5 1 6 5.5 68 4 4.0 50 2 1.5 18
Lutheran 3 2 5 3.8 45 5 3.8 45 0 0.0 0
Methodist 18 12 30 25.4 326 28 23.4 302 2 2.0 24
Pentecostal 1 0 1 1.0 12 1 1.0 12 0 0.0 0
Presbyterian 4 0 4 4.0 48 3 3.0 36 1 1.0 12
Roman Catholic 5 6 11 8.3 107 8 6.8 89 3 1.5 18
Other 20 8 28 23.5 315 26 22.0 297 2 1.5 18
No Preference/Unknown 17 10 27 22.0 279 23 20.0 255 4 2.0 24
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 195 87 282 239.9 3138 243 209.1 2754 39 30.8 384
Georgia 195 86 281 239.1 3129 243 209.1 2754 38 30.0 375
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 195 87 282 239.9 3138 243 209.1 2754 39 30.8 384
Married 13 8 21 17.8 240 18 16.0 219 3 1.8 21
Single 20 7 27 23.6 312 23 19.8 261 4 3.8 51
Not Specified 162 71 233 197.8 2577 202 173.3 2274 31 24.5 303


MAIN CAMPUS - MACON
EXTENDED EDUCATION
MAIN CAMPUS - MACON 		TOTAL EXTENDED EDUCATION EDUCATION BUSINESS & ECON
FT PT N FTE Hours N FTE Hours N FTE Hours
MACON CENTER 169 169 338 255.3 3225 233 188.8 2415 105 66.5 810
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 169 169 338 255.3 3225 233 188.8 2415 105 66.5 810
American Indian/Alaskan Native 1 0 1 1.0 18 1 1.0 18 0 0.0 0
Black, Non-Hispanic 92 66 158 127.0 1592 118 98.5 1241 40 28.5 351
Cuban/Mexican/PR/Hispanic 0 1 1 0.5 6 1 0.5 6 0 0.0 0
White, Non-Hispanic 73 99 172 123.0 1560 109 85.5 1107 63 37.5 453
Nonresident Alien 1 0 1 1.0 15 1 1.0 15 0 0.0 0
Other/Unknown 2 3 5 2.8 34 3 2.3 28 2 0.5 6
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 169 169 338 255.3 3225 233 188.8 2415 105 66.5 810
18-19 3 1 4 3.5 42 3 2.5 30 1 1.0 12
20-21 6 5 11 8.5 108 8 7.0 87 3 1.5 21
22-24 25 12 37 31.3 429 29 25.5 357 8 5.8 72
25-29 37 35 72 54.9 689 47 36.9 470 25 18.0 219
30-34 32 25 57 44.3 554 34 30.5 389 23 13.8 165
35-39 27 36 63 44.3 554 44 33.3 419 19 11.0 135
40-49 35 48 83 60.8 750 59 46.3 576 24 14.5 174
50-64 4 6 10 7.5 96 8 6.5 84 2 1.0 12
Over 64 0 1 1 0.3 3 1 0.3 3 0 0.0 0
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 169 169 338 255.3 3225 233 188.8 2415 105 66.5 810
Baptist 99 88 187 144.2 1824 131 107.2 1371 56 37.0 453
Episcopal 0 2 2 1.5 18 1 0.8 9 1 0.8 9
Evangelical 2 1 3 2.3 27 3 2.3 27 0 0.0 0
Islam 1 0 1 1.0 12 1 1.0 12 0 0.0 0
Lutheran 1 1 2 1.3 22 1 1.0 19 1 0.3 3
Methodist 13 23 36 24.8 300 21 15.8 192 15 9.0 108
Mormon 1 0 1 1.0 15 0 0.0 0 1 1.0 15
Pentecostal 1 0 1 1.0 12 0 0.0 0 1 1.0 12
Presbyterian 1 1 2 1.5 18 2 1.5 18 0 0.0 0
Roman Catholic 12 16 28 19.3 256 16 13.0 181 12 6.3 75
Other 21 19 40 30.8 386 31 25.3 320 9 5.5 66
No Preference/Unknown 17 18 35 26.8 335 26 21.0 266 9 5.8 69
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 169 169 338 255.3 3225 233 188.8 2415 105 66.5 810
Georgia 168 169 337 254.3 3210 232 187.8 2400 105 66.5 810
Other (US Terr., Foreign) 1 0 1 1.0 15 1 1.0 15 0 0.0 0
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 169 169 338 255.3 3225 233 188.8 2415 105 66.5 810
Divorced 2 0 2 2.0 27 1 1.0 12 1 1.0 15
Married 17 34 51 34.8 430 26 20.0 250 25 14.8 180
Single 48 43 91 69.3 887 63 51.3 665 28 18.0 222
Not Specified 102 92 194 149.3 1881 143 116.5 1488 51 32.8 393