Mercer vs Saint Louis
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Mercer UniversityMacon, GACompass Score: Excellent · Top 20%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MOCompass Score: Excellent · Top 13%
At a glance
- Saint Louis has the higher graduation rate: 80% against 70% at Mercer.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Mercer has the lower price after aid: $19,817 a year, against $22,501 at Saint Louis.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Saint Louis: $70,783, against $58,354 at Mercer.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Macon, GA
Saint Louis, MO
Setting
City
City
Students
9,124
17,202
Sports
NCAA Division I · Southern Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
69%
75%
Average SAT
1271
1317
ACT middle 50%
25–31
25–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
70%
80%
First-year retention
82%
88%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,354
$70,783
Median debt
$24,199
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$23,847
$24,398
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$19,817
$22,501
$30,001–$48,000
$21,484
$21,854
$48,001–$75,000
$22,533
$21,880
$75,001–$110,000
$25,184
$21,702
Over $110,000
$26,770
$27,466
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Engineering (general) $88,413
- Nursing $85,030
- Computing and information science $80,937
- Business (general) $77,713
- Business administration $75,835
- Mechanical engineering $99,331
- Finance $93,647
- International business $92,270
- Business administration $91,483
- Computer science $91,081
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.