How much is the UC Merced tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, UC Merced's tuition & fees is $14,167 for California residents and $44,944 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $39,283 for California residents and $70,060 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
UC Merced Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| California Residents Tuition & Fees | $14,167 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $44,944 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,094 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $19,340 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $4,682 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $9,745 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $5,209 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| California Residents Tuition & Fees | $13,738 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $43,492 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to UC Merced for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $191,129 at UC Merced. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $292,629. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $190,188.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, UC Merced' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in California, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $13,259.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| University of California-Merced | $14,167 | $44,944 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| California Four-years Colleges | $20,867 |
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| Public Schools | $4,034 | $13,259 |
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| Private Schools | $23,111 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between UC Merced and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of University of California-Merced has increased by 21.71% over the past 10 years from $36,038 to $44,944. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 2.36% from $27,931 to $29,289.
The living costs increased by 2.20% last year and 26.87% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At University of California-Merced, 7,341 students (88%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $24,089.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at UC Merced is $45,971 for students living on-campus and $36,903 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 2,075 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $25,868 and the average amount of student loans is $4,754.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
UC Merced's acceptance rate is 86.60%. A total of 27,793 applicants applied to and 24,068 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 2,410 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 10.01%.
To apply to UC Merced, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
Student Population
University of California-Merced has a total of 9,103 students including 8,343 undergraduate and 760 graduate students. By gender, there are 4,403 male students and 4,690 female students attending UC Merced.
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 9,093 |
4,403 | 4,690 |
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| Undergraduate | 8,321 |
3,972 | 4,349 |
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| Graduate | 772 |
431 | 341 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA |
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| Phone | 209-228-4400 |
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| WEB | www.ucmerced.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 72 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 43 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 89.46% |
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| Yield | 8.94% |
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| Student Population | 9,103 |
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| Graduation Rate | 67% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 22% |
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| Retention Rate | 82% (Full-time), 10% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 19 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 450 (Full-time), 35 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 1,670 (Full-time), 114 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $110,356 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $78,132 |
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