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University of California - Merced Overview

University of California - Merced is a public institution situated in Merced, California. UC Merced is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is University of California - Merced Known For?

1,885 Undergraduate Awards

$37,657 Avg Cost After Aid

89% Acceptance Rate

Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UC Merced.
During a recent academic cycle, 95% of the faculty were full-time.
A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UC Merced makes roughly $64,368 a year. This is 58% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is University of California - Merced?

Contact details for UC Merced are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343-5603
Phone:	209-228-4400
Website:	ucmerced.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/ucmerced
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/ucmerced

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How Do I Get Into UC Merced?

You can apply to UC Merced online at: admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html

Admission Requirements for UC Merced

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UC Merced?

89% Acceptance Rate

53% Of Accepted Are Women

With an acceptance rate of 89%, UC Merced is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 88%, and the acceptance rate for women is 91%.

Can I Afford University of California - Merced?

$37,657 Net Price

35% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of UC Merced is $37,657. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UC Merced, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $4,754 a year. That adds up to $19,016 over four years for those students.

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University of California - Merced Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,194 Full-Time Undergraduates

53% Women

84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 8,276 undergraduate students at UC Merced, with 8,194 being full-time and 82 being part-time.

There are also 742 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,194 full-time undergraduates at UC Merced, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of California - Merced students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,445
Black or African American	368
Hispanic or Latino	4,752
White	654
International Students	619
Other Races/Ethnicities	356

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at University of California - Merced. At this time, 3 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at UC Merced. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Iran.

University of California - Merced Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Child Development & Psychology	365	5	7	377
General Biology	308	0	0	308
Computer Engineering	217	6	6	229
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	187	8	0	195
Mechanical Engineering	150	4	11	165
Public Health	112	8	3	123
Political Science & Government	102	1	5	108
Sociology	95	4	7	106
Cognitive Science	54	7	7	68
Biomedical Engineering	50	0	0	50
Chemistry	31	7	11	49
Applied Mathematics	38	1	3	42
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	0	19	19	38
Economics	27	1	0	28
Physics	6	9	10	25
General English Literature	24	0	0	24
Anthropology	21	0	0	21
Natural Resources Conservation	0	8	12	20
Environmental Engineering	19	0	0	19
Materials Engineering	8	10	0	18
Geological & Earth Sciences	16	0	0	16
Ethnic Studies	14	0	0	14
History	14	0	0	14
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	8	3	11
Romance Languages	10	0	0	10
General Visual & Performing Arts	8	0	0	8
Philosophy	7	0	0	7
Biological Engineering	0	2	3	5
Business Administration & Management	1	0	0	1
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	1	0	0	1
Behavioral Science	0	0	0	0
Other Physical Science	0	0	0	0
General Psychology	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,885	108	107	2,100

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.

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