Samuel Merritt University

Oakland, CA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 677
Graduate Enrollment: 1,320
Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential // medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 19% / 81% (2017)

First generation college students: 32.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 21.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 2.2% (2008)

Test scores for admission:
2005 Median Admit SAT: 1,085


2005 Median Admit ACT: 23


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 46.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 30.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 22.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 14.7% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 24.7%
Black: 9.6%
Hispanic: 21.9%
Asian: 32.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1.5%
2+ races: 5.9%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 4.4%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $0
In-State tuition: $0
Out-of-State tuition: $0

Estimated books and supplies: $1,260 (2005)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,055 (2005)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $5,388 (2005)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,890 (2005)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $5,388 (2005)

Average Family Income: $90,815 (2017)
Median Family Income: $30,597 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 17.3%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 57.2%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,825 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $221 (2021)

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 98.5% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $20,825 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $19,375 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $20,825 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $25,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 78.7% (2015)
@3 year 93.4% (2017)
@5 year 94.6% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 67.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 77.8% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $105,955 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $133,678 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Master's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 43 $1,995 $127,401 ($10,617) $131,535 ($10,961)
First Professional Degree Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry. 43
Master's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 20 $77,925 ($6,494) $83,461 ($6,955)
First Professional Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 35
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 527 $25,000 $212 $105,374 ($8,781) $135,557 ($11,296)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 242 $1,586 $134,502 ($11,209) $155,322 ($12,944)
First Professional Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 15
Graduate/Professional Certificate Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 8


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $100,143
Full time faculty: 50%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 7.0

School's endowment start of year: $30,654,074 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $30,926,479 (2022)