Student Population at Merced
Total Enrollment
10,214 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
10,214
Online Enrollment
4,418
Men Students
4,036
Women Students
6,178
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 10,214 students have enrolled at Merced College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 4,036 male and 6,178 female students are attending Merced College. By attendance status, there are 4,316 full-time students and 5,898 part-time students.
The number of students at Merced College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cabrillo College and Cerritos College, its population is relatively small (average population is 12,245).
Merced College offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,418 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Merced College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,036 male and 6,178 female students attending Merced. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Merced.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,214 | 4,316 | 5,898 |
| Men | 4,036 | 1,754 | 2,282 |
| Women | 6,178 | 2,562 | 3,616 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,654 Hispanic students (65.15%) and 1,759 White students (17.22%) at Merced College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Merced College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 49 | 20 | 29 |
| Asian | 788 | 373 | 415 |
| Black or African American | 353 | 145 | 208 |
| Hispanic | 6,654 | 2,489 | 4,165 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| White | 1,759 | 751 | 1,008 |
| Two or More Races | 344 | 128 | 216 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 198 | 94 | 104 |
| Total | 10,214 | 4,036 | 6,178 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,334 students whose age under twenty five and 1,872 students whose age is over thirty years old at Merced College.
Especially, 1,570 students are younger than eighteen and 41 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Merced College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,214 | 4,036 | 6,178 |
| Under 18 | 1,570 | 559 | 1,011 |
| 18-19 | 3,054 | 1,364 | 1,690 |
| 20-21 | 1,655 | 690 | 965 |
| 22-24 | 1,055 | 416 | 639 |
| 25-29 | 1,000 | 366 | 634 |
| 30-34 | 675 | 182 | 493 |
| 35-39 | 456 | 129 | 327 |
| 40-49 | 481 | 190 | 291 |
| 50-64 | 219 | 108 | 111 |
| 65 and over | 41 | 29 | 12 |
| unknown | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 10,214 | 4,036 | 6,178 |
Online Student Population
At Merced College, 7,887 students (77.22% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,418 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 4,346 students live in California where Merced College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 10,214 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,418 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,469 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,327 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,418 |
| California Residents | 4,346 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
| Unknown | 69 |