Merced College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$13,565

After Financial Aid

2020 Enrolled Students

10,645

40.7% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

30.3%

378 Graduates

About

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

In 2020, 3,121 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Merced College. 63.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,907 degrees), 3.35 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (569 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Merced College is $1,104, which is $−6,876 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Merced College is $1,104, which is $−6,876 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,565.

In 2020, 66% of undergraduate students attending Merced College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Merced College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Merced College is $−6,876 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$13,565

2020 Value

11.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Merced College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,565. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Merced College grew by 11.7%.

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

$15,084

Room and Board

$1,971

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Merced College was of $15,084 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,971. The cost of room and board increased by 9.47% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.82% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

N/A%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

66% of undergraduate students at Merced College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 66% 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 10,645 students. The full-time enrollment at Merced College is 4,333 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,312. This means that 40.7% of students enrolled at Merced College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Merced College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% White, 8.34% Asian, 3.02% Two or More Races, 2.97% Black or African American, 0.47% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.207% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Merced College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (39%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (21.4%) and White Female (9.49%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

40.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Merced College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,645 students. The full-time enrollment at Merced College is 4,333 and the part-time enrollment is 6,312. This means that 40.7% of students enrolled at Merced College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% 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

61%

2020 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 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), 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
6,306
White
1,902
Asian
888

The enrolled student population at Merced College is 59.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% White, 8.34% Asian, 3.02% Two or More Races, 2.97% Black or African American, 0.47% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.207% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 787 students (7.39%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 817 more women than men received degrees from Merced College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Merced College is hispanic or latino (1,907 degrees awarded). There were 3.35 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (569 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 (135 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (967 degrees), and Social Sciences (347 degrees).

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 (349,307 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (317,145 people), Other managers (307,835 people), Postsecondary teachers (162,018 people), and Social workers, all other (159,267 people).

The most specialized majors at Merced College are Agriculture (135 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (967 degrees), Social Sciences (347 degrees), Psychology (310 degrees), and Human Sciences (90 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, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, 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 (719,991 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (405,143 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (311,147 people), Legal services (290,549 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (235,277 people).

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 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,152

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,969

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,152 degrees were awarded to men at Merced College, which is 0.585 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,969).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 339 degrees were awarded to men at Merced College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.54 times less than the 628 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 628 degrees were awarded to women at Merced College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.85 times more than the 339 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

30%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 10% of students graduating from Merced College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (40.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Merced College is Female and White (40.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 0.265% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,907 degrees awarded
White
569 degrees awarded
Asian
255 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Merced College is hispanic or latino (1,907 degrees awarded). There were 3.35 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (569 degrees).

6.15% of degree recipients (192 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,246 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
661 degrees awarded
White Female
348 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Merced College is hispanic or latino female (1,246 degrees awarded). There were 1.89 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (661 degrees).

Operations

Merced College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.78M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $482k (6.19%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Merced College had a total salary expenditure of $124M. Merced College employs 189 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Merced College are Female Instructors (105), Male Instructors(84), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Merced College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 57 employees, Management, with 50 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 49 employees.

Endowment

$7.78M

2020 Endowment

1.83%

growth from 2019

Merced College has an endowment valued at about $7.78M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Merced College grew 1.83% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.35M 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
$17.7M - State
$1.67M - Local

As of 2020, Merced College received $1.95M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $17.7M from state grants and contracts, and $1.67M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$46M

2020 Salaries

6.2%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Merced College paid a median of $46M in salaries, which represents 37% of their overall expenditure ($124M) and a 6.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.05% growth from 2018 and a 0.661% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$17.1M

Instructional Salaries

189

Number of Employees

In 2020, Merced College paid a total of $17.1M to 189 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

189 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

57 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Merced College were Instructor with 189 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Merced College were Office and Administrative Support with 57 employees; Management with 50 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 49 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Merced College was Female Instructor with 105 employees, and Male Instructor with 84 employees.

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