University of California, Merced
The University of California, Merced is a public land-grant research university in Merced County, California, United States. It is one of the ten campuses in the University of California (UC) system. Established in 2005, UC Merced is the newest campus within the UC system. The primary campus is located around five miles north of Merced and sits adjacent to Lake Yosemite. The main campus is around 1,026 acres in size. Large swaths of protected natural grasslands surround the university.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 91%
- Average net price: $13,690
- Undergraduate enrollment: 8,917
- Graduation rate (150%): 69%
- Graduation rate (200%): 73%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 71%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $64,368
- Median earnings (8 years): $56,207
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,475
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Merced, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at UCM include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Biology, Computer Engineering.
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (326 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,143 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,500
- Biology (286 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,249 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,000
- Computer Engineering (184 bachelor's) · median earnings $102,575 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,003
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other (177 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,277 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,000
- Mechanical Engineering (139 bachelor's) · median earnings $95,040 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,498
- Public Health (93 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,393 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,250
- Sociology (79 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,468 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,500
- Political Science (54 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,815 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,132
- Cognitive Science (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,147 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,105
- Biomedical Engineering (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,795 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,816
Degree mix: Business 14%, Engineering 31%, Health 7%, Biological Sciences 23%, Psychology 25%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
UCM students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,945 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,945
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,465
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,557
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $14,828
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,734
- In-state tuition and fees: $15,623
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $49,823
- Books and supplies: $1,046
- On-campus room and board: $21,445
- Off-campus room and board: $12,999
- Off-campus with family: $7,646
- Typical cost of attendance: $39,665
- Sticker vs net gap: 65%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 59%
- Federal loan recipients: 29%
- Average institutional grant: $12,518
- Average federal loan: $5,399
- Median debt at graduation: $16,144
Admissions
UCM admits 91% of applicants. Of students admitted, 7% enrolled.
- Applications: 31,928
- Admitted: 28,906
- Enrolled: 2,093
- Yield (first-choice signal): 7%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 8,917
- Women: 47%
- Commuter share (estimated): 51%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 772
- Graduation rate: 69%
- Come back after freshman year: 82%
- First-generation: 57%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Professor salary: $185,695
- Associate professor salary: $141,774
- Assistant professor salary: $118,602
- On-campus housing capacity: 4,400
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the UCM acceptance rate? UCM admits 91% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does UCM cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,945 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,690.
What majors does UCM offer? Popular programs include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Biology, Computer Engineering, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other, Mechanical Engineering.
What is the average salary after UCM? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $64,368 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the UCM graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 71% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 69%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of California, Merced official site: https://ucmerced.edu.