Federal Disclosure Requirements
Mercer University is required by federal law to provide information at various times of the year to the University community. Please review the following information, and use the links provided to obtain additional details.
Gainful Employment
The U.S. Department of Education requires non-profit institutions of higher education to disclose certain information about any educational programs that do not lead to a degree and that receive Title IV funding. Mercer University has three programs that fit this definition.
Nurse Educator Certificate
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Standard Occupational Classification (SOC):
25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Although the Nurse Educator Certificate meets the Gainful Employment definition, no students have been enrolled in this program for the past couple of years. This program has nothing to disclose for 2010-11. For more information about the program, visit the Nurse Educator Certificate web site >
Marriage and Family Therapy Certificate &
Medical Family Therapy Certificate
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Standard Occupational Classification (SOC):
21-1013 Marriage and Family Therapists
Marriage and Family Therapy Certificate
Length of time to complete the program: 2 years
Number of graduates in 2010-11: 2
On-time completion rate: 100%
Job placement rate: 100%
Total program costs:
- Tuition and fees: $28,413
- Room and board: N/A
- Books and supplies: $4,000
- Other costs: $0
Median debt: One student paid for the program out of pocket; Mercer is still working on the debt-load calculation for the other student. This site will be updated as soon as that information is available.
Medical Family Therapy Certificate
The Medical Family Therapy Certificate was established in 2006; however, no students have ever enrolled in the program. Therefore, this program has no data to disclose for 2010-11.