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5200 North Lake Road
Merced, CA 95343-5603
p. 209-228-4400
w. www.ucmerced.edu

University of California-Merced

Merced, CA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District618

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of California-Merced?
139th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $6,888 $6,888 $29,557
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,628 $1,628 $1,628
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Tuition $7,836 $7,836 $22,872
FT Graduate Required Fees $2,897 $2,897 $2,897
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $25,982 $25,982 $48,651
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $22,805 $22,805 $45,474
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $19,112 $19,112 $41,781

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $7,204 $7,749 $7,204 $7,749 $26,824 $28,357
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,474 $1,508
On-Campus – Room & Board $10,714 $11,692
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,314 $3,477
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,609 $7,843
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $4,175 $4,340
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $8,364 $8,649

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$60
Graduate Application Fee$70
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 19,116 (9,104 male / 10,012 female)
Admitted 17,334 (8,161 male / 9,173 female)
Admission rate 91%
First-time Enrollment 925 (493 male / 432 female)
FT Enrollment 923 (491 male / 432 female)
PT Enrollment 2 (2 male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment3,414

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of California-Merced use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of California-Merced accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

ACT Test Admission

886th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 37%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 24
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 25
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 24

SAT Test Admission

648th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 95%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 570
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 600
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 900 / 1170

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity1,014
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 3 19 68 96 2 91 10 289
Applied Mathematics 1 1 2
Behavioral Sciences 1 1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 2 15 40 1 23 3 85
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 1 1 9 7 18
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 1 2
Chemistry, General 3 1 4
Cognitive Science 1 2 1 1 5
Comparative Literature 2 1 4 7
Computer Engineering, General 4 5 2 11
Economics, General 3 3 6
Environmental Science 1 2 2 1 6
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 3 1 1 1 6
Geology/Earth Science, General 1 1
History, General 2 2 1 7 1 13
History, Other 1 1 1 1 4
Management Science, General 1 1 6 10 6 2 26
Mathematics, General 1 3 3 7
Mechanical Engineering 3 3
Political Science and Government, General 2 1 1 3 7
Psychology, General 9 21 16 1 23 1 71
Social Sciences, General 4 4

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of California-Merced 688th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $72,877 ($79,658 male / $61,990 female)
Number of FT Faculty 185 (114 male / 71 female)
Number of PT Faculty 34
FT Faculty Ratio 5 : 1
Total Benefits $2,837,295

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