California College of ASU vs. UC Merced

Comparable Facts

Compare California College of ASU in Los Angeles, CA with University of California Merced in Merced, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of California Merced is larger than California College of ASU based on total student enrollment (9,110 students vs. 71 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California College of ASU is located in Los Angeles, CA (Large City setting); University of California Merced is in Merced, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• California College of ASU is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of California Merced is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California College of ASU 7:1; University of California Merced 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of California Merced are 2.9% lower than at California College of ASU ($21,445 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 97.8% higher at UC Merced than at California College of ASU (about $24,637 more per year; $49,823 vs. $25,186).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California College of ASU than at University of California Merced (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California Merced students is 203.5% larger than aid received by California College of ASU students ($27,292 vs. $8,991).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at California College of ASU, test-free at UC Merced.
• Typical fall application deadline: UC Merced Nov 30, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at UC Merced average a 3.55 high school GPA, 0.35 higher than at California College of ASU (3.2).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of California Merced graduates have a $5,124 lower median loan debt than California College of ASU graduates ($19,899 vs. $25,023).
• Among borrowers, UC Merced graduates have an estimated $53 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California College of ASU graduates ($205 vs. $258).
• More UC Merced graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California College of ASU students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 41%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.