Merced College Overview
Merced College is a public institution located in Merced, California. The city atmosphere of Merced makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
What Is Merced College Known For?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the undergraduate certificate is the highest award a student can attain at Merced Community College District.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 36% of the faculty were full-time.
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Merced College Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Merced Community College District has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#74 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Merced Community College District.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Merced Community College District has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#29 | Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools | College Factual |
#31 | Best Health Sciences & Services Schools | College Factual |
#110 | Best Registered Nursing Schools | College Factual |
#128 | Best Nursing Schools | College Factual |
#169 | Best Nursing Schools | Nursing Degree Search |
#362 | Best Health Professions Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Merced College?

Contact details for Merced Community College District are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 3600 M St, Merced, CA 95348-2898 |
Phone: | 209-384-6000 |
How Do I Get Into Merced Community College District?
You can apply to Merced Community College District online at: www.mccd.edu/getstarted/apply.html
Can I Afford Merced College?
Merced College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 4,333 full-time undergraduates at Merced Community College District, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Merced College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 316 |
Black or African American | 114 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2,617 |
White | 655 |
International Students | 45 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 586 |
Over 20 countries are represented at Merced Community College District. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, India, and Vietnam.
Online Learning at Merced College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Merced Community College District has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 61st most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of Merced Community College District
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Merced College was 276.5%. This is the #231 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Merced Community College District regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Merced College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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