University of California-Merced
Merced, CA
Cost
- Average net price
- $11,983per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $15,623published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $49,823published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 91%
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $64,36810 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Residential character
- Primarily residential — many students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Engineering23%
- Psychology19%
- Biological & biomedical sciences17%
- Business & marketing11%
- Social sciences11%
- Health professions6%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NAIA Division II
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Soccer
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
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