Financial Aid at UC Merced
Financial Aid Amount Received
$23,874 (53.12% of tuition)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
85% of 8,343 students
7,125 undergraduate students (85% of all students) have received grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of California-Merced. The percentage of students who received financial aid much higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $23,874 and the average loan amount is $5,247. The average financial aid amount is 53.12% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $44,944).
Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
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Grant or scholarship aid | 7,125 | 85% | $170,104,717 | $23,874 |
Pell Grants | 4,923 | 59% | $27,689,639 | $5,625 |
Federal Students Loans | 2,624 | 31% | $13,768,401 | $5,247 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart
First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid
For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 1,924 students have received one or more types of financial aid at University of California-Merced.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $24,868 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $5,023.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at University of California-Merced.
First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
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Any Financial Aid | 2,009 | 85% | - | - |
Grant or scholarship aid | 1,924 | 81% | $47,845,168 | $24,868 |
Federal Grants | 1,389 | 59% | $8,767,788 | $6,312 |
Pell Grants | 1,295 | 55% | $7,386,423 | $5,704 |
Other Federal Grants | 1,286 | 54% | $1,381,365 | $1,074 |
State/Local Grants | 1,778 | 75% | $19,961,609 | $11,227 |
Institutional Grants | 1,692 | 71% | $19,115,771 | $11,298 |
Student Loans | 746 | 31% | $3,747,067 | $5,023 |
Federal Student Loans | 724 | 31% | $3,409,939 | $4,710 |
Other Student Loans | 30 | 1% | $337,128 | $11,238 |
Financial Aid by Income Level
The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at University of California-Merced.
Income Level | # of Students | # of Students Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received |
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All Income Level | - | - | $39,112,797 | $24,354 |
0 - $30,000 | 586 | 585 | $16,716,156 | $28,526 |
$30,001 - $48,000 | 362 | 362 | $9,961,044 | $27,517 |
$48,001 - $75,000 | 313 | 313 | $7,982,687 | $25,504 |
$75,001 - $110,000 | 166 | 159 | $3,282,716 | $19,775 |
$110,001 - more | 179 | 98 | $1,170,194 | $6,537 |
Paid Tuition Rates by Residency
At University of California-Merced, for the first-time/full-time students, 2,363 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 8 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students | |
---|---|
In-District Rate | 0 |
In-State Rate | 2,363 |
Out-of-State Rate | 8 |
Un-known | 0 |
Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)
At University of California-Merced, 1,526 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 161 students live off-campus. In addition, 204 students live with their family.
# of Students | |
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Living On-Campus | 1,526 |
Living Off-Campus | 161 |
Living with Family | 204 |
Un-known | 15 |