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Mercer University Online Learning

Is your schedule too hectic to accomodate traditional classroom learning? Then, online classes might be a good solution for you. You may even want to get your entire degree online if possible. Here, we'll take a look at what online learning opportunities are available at Mercer University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at Mercer

Mercer offers 7 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 69 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Computer Information Systems	6
Computer Programming	2
Criminal Justice & Corrections	15
General Social Sciences	14
Health & Medical Administrative Services	4
Homeland Security	8
Human Services	20

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at Mercer is $29,024. Part time students pay $967 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our Mercer tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at Mercer

You can get an online master's degree in 7 different fields at Mercer. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Business Administration & Management	88
Computer Engineering	13
General Social Sciences	10
Health & Medical Administrative Services	43
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	21
Public Health	55
Theological & Ministerial Studies	19

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at Mercer is $15,244. Part time graduate students pay $847 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at Mercer?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 4,341 students took at least one online class at Mercer University. Of these students, 2,287 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 171 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 1,883 were graduate students.

All Online Students at Mercer

Of the 9,006 students at Mercer University, 48.20% (4,341) took at least one class online. About 19.30% (1,738) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Mercer University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	4,341	1,738
2018-2019	2,233	1,110
2017-2018	2,033	899
2016-2017	1,881	656
2015-2016	1,584	702

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at Mercer

In 2019-2020, 4,725 undergraduate students attended Mercer University. Of these students 48.40% (2,287) took at least one class online. 15.37% (726) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Mercer University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	2,287	726
2018-2019	1,284	598
2017-2018	1,118	452
2016-2017	1,055	333
2015-2016	902	320

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at Mercer

Of the 186 undergraduate non-seekers at Mercer University, 91.94% (171) took at least one class online. About 88.17% (164) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Mercer University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	171	164
2018-2019	23	14
2017-2018	9	1
2016-2017	9	2
2015-2016	18	6

Online Graduate Students at Mercer

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 4,095 graduate students attended Mercer University, and 45.98% (1,883) were enrolled in at least one online class. 20.71% (848) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Mercer University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,883	848
2018-2019	926	498
2017-2018	906	848
2016-2017	817	321
2015-2016	664	376

Related Schools

If you’re considering Mercer University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Albion College
• Elon University
• Hartwick College
• Hendrix College
• Rollins College

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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

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