Merced Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#80 in Community Colleges

Merced College is ranked 80^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Merced College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $8,154 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 10,214.
It offers very diverse area of study (147 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Merced are $8,154 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Merced College $8,154

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Merced is 29% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Merced College 29%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Merced is 5% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Merced College 5%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Merced is 69% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Merced College 69%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at Merced is 10,214 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Merced College 10,214

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Merced is $4,835 which is 59.30% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Merced College $4,835

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Merced is 25 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Merced College 25 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1

Number of Programs

Merced offers 147 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.