Merritt College
Merritt College is a public community college in Oakland, California, United States. Merritt, like the other three campuses of the Peralta Community College District, is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. The college enrolls approximately 6,000 students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $15,581
- Undergraduate enrollment: 11,949
- Graduation rate (150%): 26%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 19%
- Student to faculty ratio: 33:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,392
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,955
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,329
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Oakland, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Merritt College include Child Care Provider, Health Services, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- Child Care Provider (244 bachelor's)
- Health Services (113 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (91 bachelor's)
- Emergency Medical Technology (81 bachelor's)
- Social Sciences (68 associate)
- Biomedical Technology (33 bachelor's)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (33 associate)
- Legal Assistant (47 bachelor's)
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping (33 associate)
- Psychology (23 associate)
Degree mix: Business 13%, Computer Science 6%, Health 73%, Psychology 5%, Communication 2%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Merritt College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,744 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,744
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,102
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,825
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,528
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,036
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,258
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,898
- Books and supplies: $1,492
- Off-campus room and board: $22,820
- Off-campus with family: $5,706
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,424
- Sticker vs net gap: 27%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 11%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $280
- Average federal loan: $7,333
Admissions
Merritt College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 11,949
- Women: 63%
- Part-time undergraduates: 82%
- Age 25 and older: 51%
- Graduation rate: 26%
- Come back after freshman year: 55%
- First-generation: 55%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 69%
- Student to faculty: 33:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Merritt College acceptance rate? Merritt College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Merritt College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,744 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,581.
What majors does Merritt College offer? Popular programs include Child Care Provider, Health Services, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Emergency Medical Technology, Social Sciences.
What is the average salary after Merritt College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,392 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Merritt College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 19% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 26%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Merritt College official site: https://www.merritt.edu.