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University of California, Merced
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Overview
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Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
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Public
Coed
8,220
Undergraduates
4,242
Men - 51.6%
3,831
Women - 46.6%
744
Graduate Students
Admissions
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Admissions
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
89% of 30,017 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
November 30
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.6
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
Financials
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Financials
Cost of Attendance
In-state: $40,543
Out-of-state: $73,117
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $14,919
Out-of-state: $47,493
Room and Board
$21,446
Average Percent of Need Met
84%
Average Freshman Award
$31,548
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$14,745
Academics
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Academics
Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
410
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
5%
10-19
18%
20-29
36%
30-39
8%
40-49
3%
50-99
17%
Over 100
12%
Campus Life
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Campus Life
Merced Population
88,235
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Fresno
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
49% of all students
Mascot
Bobcats
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
Students
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Students
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
23%
Black/African-American
5%
Hispanic/Latino
56.6%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.6%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.3%
White
9.3%
Unknown
1.1%
International Students
4.2%
First-Year Students Returning
83.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
48.6%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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