Mercer vs Thomas Jefferson
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.Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PACompass Score: Excellent · Top 20%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Mercer has the lower price after aid: $19,817 a year, against $22,537 at Thomas Jefferson.
- Mercer has the lower average price after aid: $23,847 a year, against $28,928 at Thomas Jefferson.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Thomas Jefferson: $77,449, 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 20%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 25%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Macon, GA
Philadelphia, PA
Setting
City
City
Students
9,124
8,315
Sports
NCAA Division I · Southern Conference
NCAA Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
Admission
Admission rate
69%
81%
Average SAT
1271
1243
ACT middle 50%
25–31
25–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
70%
69%
First-year retention
82%
82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,354
$77,449
Median debt
$24,199
$14,744
Cost
Average price after aid
$23,847
$28,928
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$19,817
$22,537
$30,001–$48,000
$21,484
$24,407
$48,001–$75,000
$22,533
$24,680
$75,001–$110,000
$25,184
$29,734
Over $110,000
$26,770
$34,889
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
- Allied health $106,225
- Nursing $99,839
- Clinical laboratory science $83,402
- Business administration $74,992
- Accounting $72,558
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.