University of California-Merced, CA

location_on  5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343 • language  ucmerced.edu
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Doctoral University Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

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

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences24%
Business, Management, Marketing13%
Engineering20%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
History1%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Physical Sciences4%
Psychology16%
Social Sciences10%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 66%
Median SAT Math 550
Median SAT Reading 555
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 510–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $14,000
Out-of-State Tuition $43,000
Average Total Cost $35,000
Average Net Cost $12,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $9,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $11,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $14,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $28,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 48%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 65%
Median Payment $187
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		43% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		22% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		20% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		9% 6% 10%
>$110K 		7% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $11,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $12,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $29,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		63% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		65% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		64% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		73% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 81%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 5%
Graduation Rate 65%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		38% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		65% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		68% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		69% 57% 57%
Black 		67% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		71% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		63% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		75% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		59% 48% 48%
Other race 		92% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 7,881
Full-time Undergrads 92%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 663
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		52% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		48% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		19% 15% 7%
Black 		4% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		10% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		54% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		8% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 5% 4%
Other race 		1% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		37% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		14% 10% 14%
>$110K 		20% 13% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Merced College
4 miles, W • 1.4 star
Milan Institute-Merced
4 miles, W • 1 star
Sierra College of Beauty
6 miles, SW • 1 star
Adrian's College of Beauty Turlock
26 miles, NW • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Stockton Metropolitan Airport
58 miles, NW • 1 star
Mammoth Yosemite Airport
89 miles, E • 1 star