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University of California-Merced

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Acceptance Rate

90.5%

Total Profiles

0

SAT Range

N/A

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$14,167

Out-of-State Tuition

$44,944

Undergrad Enrollment

8,372

Applicants

67,891

Yield Rate

9.1%

Endowment / Student

$3,475

Student:Faculty

21:1

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What you pay

$11,983/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $47,932 over four years.

What grads earn

$62,815/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$56,733 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 11% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 0.8 years of pay.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$7,945
$30–48k$8,465
$48–75k$11,557
$75–110k$14,828
Over $110k$28,734

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

73%

Completion · all

73%

Completion · Pell

71%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

65%

Median debt

$16,144

Classification

R2 research universityFour-year, medium, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied
67,891
Admitted
26,59839.2%
Enrolled
2,4169% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling3
Motor Vehicle Theft30
Rape6

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation56% / 44%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball20Soccer32Track & Field38Volleyball20Water Polo22

Women's

Basketball17Soccer24Track & Field30Volleyball14Water Polo17
Research Activity
FY 2024
$77Mtotal R&D expenditure#200 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other326 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General286 grads
Computer Engineering, General184 grads
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other177 grads
Mechanical Engineering139 grads
Public Health, General93 grads
Sociology79 grads
Political Science and Government, General54 grads
Cognitive Science38 grads
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering30 grads

4yr Grad Rate

48%

6yr Grad Rate

72%

Retention Rate

82%

Median Earnings

$64,368