Merritt College

www.merritt.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

2023 Average Net Price

$17,718

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

6,716

15.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

21.3%

32 Graduates

About

Merritt College is a higher education institution located in Alameda County, CA. In 2023, the most popular Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentrations at Merritt College were Child Care Provider (173 degrees awarded), Information Technology (25 degrees), and Paralegal (20 degrees).

In 2023, 917 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Merritt College. 77.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 22.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (324 degrees), 1.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (203 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Merritt College is $1,104, which is $−7,149 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Merritt College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 64 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Merritt College is $1,104, which is $7,149 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,718.

In 2023, 47% of undergraduate students attending Merritt College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Merritt College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Merritt College is $−7,149 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$17,718

2023 Value

3.57%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Merritt College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,718. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Merritt College grew by 3.57%.

This chart compares the average net price of Merritt 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

$22,066

Room and Board

$1,724

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Merritt College was of $22,066 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,724. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

47% of undergraduate students at Merritt College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 30.9% with respect to 2022, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Merritt 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Merritt College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 64 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Merritt College had a total enrollment of 6,716 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Merritt College is 1,023 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,693. This means that 15.2% of students enrolled at Merritt College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Merritt College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 33.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Black or African American, 16.8% Asian, 16.7% White, 5.54% Two or More Races, 0.432% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.149% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Merritt College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (21.2%), followed by Black or African American Female (15.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (11.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

15.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Merritt College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,716 students. The full-time enrollment at Merritt College is 1,023 and the part-time enrollment is 5,693. This means that 15.2% of students enrolled at Merritt College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

51%

2023 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 Merritt College was 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Merritt College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
2,261 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,496 enrolled students
Asian
1,128 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Merritt College is 33.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Black or African American, 16.8% Asian, 16.7% White, 5.54% Two or More Races, 0.432% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.149% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 252 students (3.75%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 499 more women than men received degrees from Merritt College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Merritt College is hispanic or latino (324 degrees awarded). There were 1.6 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (203 degrees).

The most common Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentration at Merritt College is Child Care Provider (173 degrees awarded), followed by Information Technology (25 degrees) and Paralegal (20 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Merritt College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (253 degrees awarded), Agriculture (42 degrees), and Legal (32 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 Merritt College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (337,602 people), Other managers (259,113 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (145,183 people), Chief executives & legislators (122,450 people), and Postsecondary teachers (110,837 people).

The most specialized majors at Merritt College in 2023 are Human Sciences (253 degrees awarded), Agriculture (42 degrees), Legal (32 degrees), Social Sciences (91 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (5 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Merritt College are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Merritt College are Human Sciences (253 degrees awarded), Agriculture (42 degrees), Legal (32 degrees), Social Sciences (91 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (5 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Merritt College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,631,339 people), Elementary & secondary schools (588,611 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (494,846 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (373,639 people), and Legal services (307,530 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Health Services
131 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
76 degrees awarded
Child Care Provider
45 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Merritt College was General Health Services with 131 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

209

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

708

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 209 degrees were awarded to men at Merritt College, which is 0.295 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (708).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Merritt College in Information Technology, which is 2.9 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 236 degrees were awarded to men at Merritt College in Child Care Provider, which is 23.6 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 13% of students graduating from Merritt College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 25% 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 (44.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Merritt College is Female and White (44.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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, 3.13% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
324 degrees awarded
Asian
203 degrees awarded
Black or African American
202 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Merritt College is hispanic or latino (324 degrees awarded). There were 1.6 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (203 degrees).

2.94% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
259 degrees awarded
Asian Female
156 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
143 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Merritt College is hispanic or latino female (259 degrees awarded). There were 1.66 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (156 degrees).

Operations

Merritt College employs 63 Instructors. Most academics at Merritt College are Female Instructor (39), and Male Instructor (24).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Merritt College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 19 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 14 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$7.5M - Federal
$6.51M - State
$1.6M - Local

As of 2023, Merritt College received $7.5M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $6.51M from state grants and contracts, and $1.6M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$21.7M

2023 Salaries

7.03%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Merritt College paid a median of $21.7M in salaries, a 7.03% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.56% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.49% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.71M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Merritt College paid a total of $7.71M to 63 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

63 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

19 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Merritt College was Instructor with 63 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Merritt College were Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 14 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Merritt College was Female Instructor with 39 employees, and Male Instructor with 24 employees.

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

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