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University of California, Merced

Merced, CA · Suburb: Midsize · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

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College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)90.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)$11,983Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (private)

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)70.6%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)69.0%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate82.6%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$65,410Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant59.0%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan30.0%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full16.5%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress30.1%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress20.1%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged
Defaulted2.6%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019

Undergraduates

% part-time1.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white9.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black5.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino55.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian23.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races4.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international0.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown1.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women47.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men52.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white43.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black2.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino16.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian16.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races2.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international13.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown4.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Engineering22.9%
Psychology19.3%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences16.7%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services11.4%
Social Sciences10.8%
Health Professions And Related Programs6.0%
Physical Sciences3.8%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies3.4%