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Merced College

Merced, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
36%
Enrollment
12,472
peer median 17,333
Avg net price
$4,260
-$1.2k vs Community College
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Merced College is a public community college in Merced, California.

Outcomes & equity

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
36%
Full-time retention
63%

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,274
$30–48k$4,119
$48–75k$6,053
$75–110k$9,198
$110k+$10,577

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,260
-$1,209vs Community College median $5,470
Pell recipients
50.9%
Federal loans
0.5%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs97
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,419 total
01Psychology
37026.1%
02Social Sciences
29921.1%
03Business
19613.8%
04Health Professions
19013.4%
05Agriculture
906.3%
06Family/Consumer Sci
785.5%
07Security/Protective
664.7%
08Liberal Arts
483.4%
09Computer Sciences
423.0%
10Visual/Performing Arts
402.8%

Enrollment & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
12,472
12-mo unduplicated
17,345
Undergraduate
17,345
Graduate
13,501

Gender split

Men
42%7,204
Women
58%10,141

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
66.2%
White
16.9%
Asian
7.1%
Black
3.9%
Two or more
3.5%
Unknown
1.2%
Non-resident
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
28.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
189

Merced College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Merced College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectMerced College
36%12,472$4,260Community College
Bergen Community College
11,720$9,376Community College
Blinn College District
18,095$17,225Community College
Cerritos College
21,859$693Community College
Chaffey College
22,460$5,743Community College
Citrus College
10,429$3,800Community College
College of the Sequoias
14,494$29Community College
Community College of Philadelphia
12,926$13,306Community College
Community College of Rhode Island
12,275$5,240Community College
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
20,123$4,907Community College
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
14,494$5,699Community College
Diablo Valley College
17,228$6,142Community College
El Camino Community College District
21,664$5,170Community College
El Paso Community College
25,567$4,154Community College
Fullerton College
19,521$8,090Community College
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
90.8%17,437$10,102Community College
Glendale Community College
12,075$7,461Community College
Grossmont College
14,440$2,755Community College
Long Beach City College
24,985$5,001Community College
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
13,523$8,165Community College
Moorpark College
14,583$742Community College
Nassau Community College
12,301$5,736Community College
Orange Coast College
17,096$4,754Community College
Pasadena City College
24,597$3,123Community College
Riverside City College
21,730$4,026Community College
Santa Barbara City College
12,334$10,029Community College
Southwestern College
20,986$10,893Community College
Suffolk County Community College
19,973$4,882Community College
Tarrant County College District
43,928$6,073Community College
Wake Technical Community College
24,609$6,935Community College
Peer group median36%90.8%17,333$5,470

Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

The page for Irma Olvera at Merced College includes her contact email and title as Custodian. It primarily provides links to various sections and resources of Merced College's website, but does not detail information specific to the Office of Institutional Research.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Irma Olvera
    Custodian

Documents & reports (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

IR job openings (1)

Institutional Research and analytics roles currently posted at this institution.

Notable alumni (8)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Brad Arnsberg
    Athletics
  • Marvin Eastman
    Athletics
  • Duke Fergerson
    Athletics
  • Bradin Hagens
    Athletics
  • Lavar Johnson
    Athletics
  • Brad Lesley
    Athletics
  • Bill Mooneyham
    Athletics
  • Jerry Pender
    Athletics

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