Merced College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$9,728

After Financial Aid

2017 Enrolled Students

10,912

43.1% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

24.7%

261 Graduates

About

Merced College is a higher education institution located in Merced County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Merced College were .

In 2017, 1,556 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Merced College. 62% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (888 degrees), 2.36 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (376 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Merced College is $1,104, which is $-6,310 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Merced College is $1,104, which is $-6,310 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,728.

In 2017, 70% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Merced College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Merced College is $-6,310 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Merced College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,728

2017 Value

1.16%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Merced College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,728. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Merced College grew by 1.16%.

This chart compares the average net price of Merced College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,980

Room and Board

$1,638

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Merced College was of $10,980 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,638. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Merced College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

70%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Merced College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 5.41% with respect to 2016, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Merced College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Merced College has a total enrollment of 10,912 students. The full-time enrollment at Merced College is 4,701 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,211. This means that 43.1% of students enrolled at Merced College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Merced College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% White, 9.27% Asian, 3.05% Black or African American, 3.05% Two or More Races, 0.486% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.394% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Merced College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (36.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (26%) and White Female (10.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

43.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Merced College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,912 students. The full-time enrollment at Merced College is 4,701 and the part-time enrollment is 6,211. This means that 43.1% of students enrolled at Merced College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Merced College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Merced College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Merced College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Merced College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
6,701
White
2,266
Asian
1,011

The enrolled student population at Merced College is 61.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% White, 9.27% Asian, 3.05% Black or African American, 3.05% Two or More Races, 0.486% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.394% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 65 students (0.596%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 374 more women than men received degrees from Merced College. The majority of degree recipients at Merced College are hispanic or latino (888 degrees awarded). There were 2.36 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (376 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Merced College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Merced College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (100 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (208 degrees), and Psychology (167 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Merced College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (342,568 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (303,968 people), Other managers (294,803 people), Social workers, all other (164,527 people), and Postsecondary teachers (150,424 people).

The most specialized majors at Merced College are Agriculture (100 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (208 degrees), Psychology (167 degrees), Human Sciences (53 degrees), and Construction (25 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Merced College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Dentists, and Physicians

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Merced College are Elementary & secondary schools (641,509 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (376,357 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (292,986 people), Legal services (286,899 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (214,897 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Merced College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Merced College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Merced College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 591 degrees were awarded to men at Merced College, which is 0.612 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (965).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Merced College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Merced College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.481 times less than the 189 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 189 degrees were awarded to women at Merced College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.08 times more than the 91 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 6% of students graduating from Merced College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (35.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Merced College is Female and Asian (35.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.766% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
888 degrees awarded
White
376 degrees awarded
Asian
189 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Merced College is hispanic or latino (888 degrees awarded). There were 2.36 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (376 degrees).

0.835% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
557 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
331 degrees awarded
White Female
240 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Merced College is hispanic or latino female (557 degrees awarded). There were 1.68 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (331 degrees).

Operations

Merced College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.06M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $303k (4.29%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Merced College had a total salary expenditure of $107M. Merced College employs 188 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Merced College are Female Instructors (106), Male Instructors(82), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Merced College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 104 employees, Management, with 47 employees, and Service with 40 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$7.06M

2017 Endowment

5.71%

growth from 2016

Merced College has an endowment valued at about $7.06M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Merced College grew 5.71% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.4M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Merced College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.95M - Federal
$15.3M - State
$1.33M - Local

As of 2017, Merced College received $1.95M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $15.3M from state grants and contracts, and $1.33M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$40.4M

2017 Salaries

5.43%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Merced College paid a median of $40.4M in salaries, which represents 37.8% of their overall expenditure ($107M) and a 5.43% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.3% growth from 2015 and a 2.34% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$15.3M

Instructional Salaries

188

Number of Employees

In 2017, Merced College paid a total of $15.3M to 188 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

188 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

104 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Merced College were Instructor with 188 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Merced College were Office and Administrative Support with 104 employees; Management with 47 employees; and Service with 40 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Merced College was Female Instructor with 106 employees, Male Instructor with 82 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Merced College.

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