Samuel Merritt University, CA

location_on  3100 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609 • language  samuelmerritt.edu
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Nonresidential Health Professions School Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Health Professions and Related Programs100%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 56%
Median SAT Math 557
Median SAT Reading 541
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 498–615
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 483–598
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 22–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $24,000
Out-of-State Tuition $24,000
Average Total Cost N/A
Average Net Cost N/A

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 55%
Median Federal Debt $19,000
Repayment Rate 92%
Median Payment $195
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		48% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		7% 6% 10%
>$110K 		17% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $19,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $23,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $19,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $27,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $21,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $15,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $10,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		80% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		92% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		93% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		95% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 87%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 21%
Graduation Rate N/A
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		78% 26% 33%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		83% 57% 57%
Caucasian 		67% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		100% 44% 47%
Other race 		67% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 762
Full-time Undergrads N/A
Avg Entry Age 29
Graduate Students 1,211
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		79% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		21% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		31% 15% 7%
Black 		6% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		30% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		19% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Two or more races 		6% 5% 4%
Other race 		6% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		23% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		11% 10% 14%
>$110K 		38% 13% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Laney College
2 miles, S • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

San Francisco International Airport
15 miles, SW • 4.6 star