University of California Merced Comparison

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University of California Merced

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  • Applied
  • UC Merced 31,928
  • Admitted
  • UC Merced 28,906
  • Acceptance rate
  • UC Merced 90.5%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • UC Merced 7.2%
  • Typical SAT score
  • UC Merced 1050
  • Typical ACT score
  • UC Merced 21
  • Average high school GPA
  • UC Merced 3.55
  • Typical high school grades
  • UC Merced A-
  • Admissions standards
  • UC Merced Very Easy
  • Applicant competition
  • UC Merced
  • SAT range
  • UC Merced 960-1140
  • ACT range
  • UC Merced 19-24
  • Submit test scores
  • UC Merced Test-free
  • Application deadline
  • UC Merced Nov 30, 2026
  • Tuition (in state)
  • UC Merced $15,623
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • UC Merced $49,823
  • Room & board
  • UC Merced $21,445
  • Average net price
  • UC Merced $13,690
  • Average grant aid
  • UC Merced $27,292
  • % receiving grant aid
  • UC Merced 89%
  • Graduation rate
  • UC Merced 58%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • UC Merced N/A
  • Making student loan payments
  • UC Merced 64%
  • Median student loan debt
  • UC Merced $19,899
  • Median loan payment
  • UC Merced $205
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • UC Merced 20:1
  • Popular majors
  • UC Merced
    • Psychology (22%)
    • Biology (21%)
    • Engineering (14%)
    • Social Sciences (13%)
    • Business (12%)
  • Location
  • UC Merced Merced, CA
  • Setting
  • UC Merced Rural Fringe
  • Total enrollment
  • UC Merced 9,110
  • Type
  • UC Merced Public 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • UC Merced #642

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