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collegeType
Public
studentType
Coed
7,899
Undergraduates
4,274
Men - 54.1%
3,302
Women - 41.8%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
97% of 47,985 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
November 30
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.59
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $44,475
Out-of-state: $80,386
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $16,015
Out-of-state: $51,926
Room and Board
$23,126
Average Percent of Need Met
83%
Average Freshman Award
$35,696
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$14,978
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
382
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
4%
10-19
16%
50-99
21%
Over 100
20%
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Merced Population
88,235
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Fresno, CA
Students in College Housing
48% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Mascot
Bobcats
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
22.9%
Black/African-American
5%
Hispanic/Latino
56.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
9.3%
Unknown
1.1%
International Students
0.8%
First-Year Students Returning
85.1%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
51.3%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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