Macon, Georgia · Private Non-Profit

Mechanical Engineering at Mercer University

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $23,847 school-wide net price and $58,354 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

0.5% Share of awards $23,847 Net price (all) $58,354 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a limited award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 0.5% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 68.9%
Graduation rate: 69.6%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $23,847/yr
4-year cost (est.): $95,388
Median debt: $24,199

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $58,354/yr
ROI grade (school): C

The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (0.5%), school-wide average net price ($23,847), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($58,354), and peer averages from 402 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the field appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while its share of reported awards is below 1%.

School-level value among reporting colleges

Compared with 402 colleges reporting awards in this field.

#328 school-level value rank #328 of 402 colleges reporting awards in this field

13% national avg award concentration Higher than 8% of reporting colleges

+$4,435 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

−$5,776 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,435 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,776 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Mercer University in the top 82% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.

Questions about this program

What does the share of awards mean?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 0.5% of the awards or completions reported for Mercer University. That award concentration is higher than at 8% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.

How should I read the cost number?

Mercer University's average net price is $23,847 per year, about $95,388 over four years. That is $4,435 above the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $58,354 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,776 below the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Mercer University #328 of 402 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.