University of California-Merced -Public
Merced, California
8,847 (8,151 undergraduates)
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2020-21 Accepted: 85%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 45%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 66%
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1. COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID INDICATORS
Scholarships
Total Expenses In-State: $36,700
Total Expenses Out-of-State: $66,454
Average Net Price 19-20: $13,578
Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 5%
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2. 75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES
SAT EBRW: 570
SAT Math: 570
ACT: 24
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3. University of California-Merced COMMON DATA SET
Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: not reported
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 46%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 76.6%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 7.7%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $11,425
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Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: Yes
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4. ATHLETICS
NCAA D2, California Pacific Conference
5. REASONS TO CONSIDER University of California-Merced:
Bobcat Leadership Series
P.A.W.S Leadership Seminar
UC Merced Venture Lab
CREST Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Machines
Sierra Nevada Research Institute
Energy Research Institute
University of California Advanced Solar Technologies Institute
Merced nAnomaterials Center for Energy and Sensing
UC Water Security and Sustainability Research Initiative
Center for the Humanities
Center for Climate Communication
The Karen Merritt Writing Program
Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society
Center for Human Adaptive Systems and Environments
Foster Family Center for Engineering Service Learning
Yosemite and Sequoia Field Stations
Credit Accepted:
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Carnegie Classification: Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
