Samuel Merritt University

www.samuelmerritt.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $50,138
    2.04% growth from 2023
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,926
    72.8% Full-Time

    About

    Samuel Merritt University is a higher education institution located in Alameda County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Samuel Merritt University were Registered Nursing (471 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 884 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Samuel Merritt University. 78.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 21.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was asian (306 degrees), 1.44 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (213 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Samuel Merritt University is $50,138, which is $35,241 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Samuel Merritt University is $50,138, which is $35,241 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    Tuition Costs

    $50,138
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Samuel Merritt University was $50,138. The cost of tuition at Samuel Merritt University is $35,241 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Samuel Merritt University had a total enrollment of 1,926 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Samuel Merritt University is 1,402 students and the part-time enrollment is 524. This means that 72.8% of students enrolled at Samuel Merritt University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Samuel Merritt University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 28.9% Asian, 24.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% White, 11.1% Two or More Races, 9.4% Black or African American, 0.727% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.104% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Samuel Merritt University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (23.5%), followed by Asian Female (20.6%) and White Female (19%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (22.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (17.3%) and White Female (14.7%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    72.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Samuel Merritt University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,926 students. The full-time enrollment at Samuel Merritt University is 1,402 and the part-time enrollment is 524. This means that 72.8% of students enrolled at Samuel Merritt University are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Asian
      556 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      480 enrolled students
    3. White
      425 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Samuel Merritt University is 28.9% Asian, 24.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% White, 11.1% Two or More Races, 9.4% Black or African American, 0.727% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.104% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 44 students (2.28%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 510 more women than men received degrees from Samuel Merritt University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Samuel Merritt University is asian (306 degrees awarded). There were 1.44 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (213 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Samuel Merritt University is Registered Nursing (471 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Samuel Merritt University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (884 degrees awarded).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Samuel Merritt University are Registered nurses (1,489,862 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (165,916 people), Medical & health services managers (160,993 people), Pharmacists (134,176 people), and Physicians (109,759 people).

    The most specialized majors at Samuel Merritt University in 2024 are Health (884 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    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 Samuel Merritt University are Surgeons, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, Chief executives & legislators, and Podiatrists

    The most specialized majors at Samuel Merritt University are Health (884 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    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 Samuel Merritt University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,590,457 people), Outpatient care centers (275,040 people), Elementary & secondary schools (242,126 people), Offices of physicians (199,498 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (140,302 people).

    The most specialized majors at Samuel Merritt University are Health (884 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Samuel Merritt University.
    Registered Nursing
    Most Common (2024)
    471 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Samuel Merritt University was Registered Nursing with 471 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    187
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    697
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 187 degrees were awarded to men at Samuel Merritt University, which is 0.268 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (697).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 118 degrees were awarded to men at Samuel Merritt University in Registered Nursing, which is 0.263 times less than the 449 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 449 degrees were awarded to men at Samuel Merritt University in Registered Nursing, which is 3.81 times more than the 118 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    78%
    100% Completion Time
    89%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2012, 78% of students graduating from Samuel Merritt University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 89% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 89% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Asian
      306 degrees awarded
    2. White
      213 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      204 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Samuel Merritt University is asian (306 degrees awarded). There were 1.44 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (213 degrees).

    1.24% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Asian Female
      262 degrees awarded
    2. Asian Female
      245 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      244 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Samuel Merritt University is asian female (262 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more asian female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (245 degrees).

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    Operations

    Samuel Merritt University has an endowment valued at nearly $43.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 21.4M (49%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Samuel Merritt University had a total salary expenditure of 91.4M. Samuel Merritt University employs 107 Assistant professors, 31 Instructors and 16 Associate professors. Most academics at Samuel Merritt University are Female Assistant professor (76), Male Assistant professor (31), and Female Instructor (21).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Samuel Merritt University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 53 employees, Management, with 51 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 50 employees.

    Endowment

    $43.7M
    2024 Endowment
    4.71%
    growth from 2023

    Samuel Merritt University has an endowment valued at about $43.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Samuel Merritt University grew 4.71% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $29.7M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $49.5M
    2024 Salaries
    6.62%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Samuel Merritt University paid a median of $49.5M in salaries, which represents 54.1% of their overall expenditure ($91.4M) and a 6.62% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.74% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.89% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $23.4M
    Instructional Salaries
    170
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Samuel Merritt University paid a total of $23.4M to 170 employees working as instructors, which represents 47.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Samuel Merritt University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 53 employees, Management with 51 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 50 employees.

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