Mercer University sets enrollment record

Mercer University set an enrollment record by teaching 8,336 students this fall, according to data released Thursday. That's an increase of 1.2 percent over 2010.

This is the third consecutive year the college is teaching more than 8,000 students.

Mercer is based in Macon and has large sites in Atlanta and Savannah. Officials credited the growth to new and expanded degree programs, with the largest increases found in business, economics and health sciences.