Cost and net price
| In-state tuition and fees | $16,271 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $53,873 |
| Average cost of attendance | $41,008 |
| Books and supplies | $1,098 |
| Room and board, on campus | $22,594 |
| Average net price, all aided students | $11,583 |
| Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000 | $7,387 |
| Average net price, family income over $110,000 | $30,779 |
Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Admissions and enrollment
- Admission rate
- 91%
- SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
- Data unavailable
- ACT composite range, middle 50%
- Data unavailable
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 8,372
- Graduate enrollment
- 738
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 62%
- Student to faculty ratio
- 20 to 1
Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.
Graduation, earnings, and debt
| Completion within 150% of normal time | 68% |
| Completion within normal time | 51% |
| First-year retention (full-time) | 82% |
| Median federal debt, graduates | $13,500 |
| Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years) | $153 |
| Median Parent PLUS debt, completers | $20,896 |
| Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry | 75% |
Measure definitions and cohorts
- Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.
Programs and program-level outcomes
Highest early earnings among programs at University of California-Merced
73 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.
Bachelor's degree (30)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online | 12 | $27,746 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Applied Mathematics CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online | 28 | $40,931 | $11,398 |
| Biology, General CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online | 287 | $41,737 | $13,151 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online | 30 | $62,842 | $15,375 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online | 0 | $47,776 | $10,750 |
| Chemistry CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online | 19 | $56,039 | $11,125 |
| Civil Engineering CIP 14.08 · No credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Cognitive Science CIP 30.25 · No credentials fully online | 43 | $41,042 | $15,000 |
| Computer Engineering CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online | 184 | $59,271 | $14,191 |
| Economics CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online | 17 | $41,777 | $12,750 |
| English Language and Literature, General CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online | 29 | $26,657 | $14,500 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering CIP 14.14 · No credentials fully online | 18 | $62,389 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online | 16 | $42,238 | Suppressed for privacy |
| History CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online | 25 | $33,904 | $16,181 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online | 177 | Suppressed for privacy | $13,018 |
| Materials Engineering CIP 14.18 · No credentials fully online | 10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mechanical Engineering CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online | 139 | $71,516 | $13,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other CIP 30.99 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy | |
| Philosophy CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Physics CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online | 15 | $46,988 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Political Science and Government CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online | 59 | $37,624 | $12,507 |
| Psychology, General CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | $33,655 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Public Health CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online | 98 | $37,465 | $15,179 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology CIP 42.27 · No credentials fully online | 364 | $37,877 | $11,100 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online | 13 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Social Sciences, General CIP 45.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Sociology CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online | 85 | $40,165 | $13,750 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online | 15 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Master's degree (22)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Behavioral Sciences CIP 30.17 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering CIP 14.45 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences CIP 26.04 · No credentials fully online | 13 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Chemistry CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Cognitive Science CIP 30.25 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer Engineering CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Economics CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| History CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online | 12 | $67,444 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Materials Engineering CIP 14.18 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mechanical Engineering CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Physical Sciences, Other CIP 40.99 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Physics CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online | 7 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Political Science and Government CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Psychology, General CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Public Health CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Research and Experimental Psychology CIP 42.27 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Sociology CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Doctoral degree (21)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Behavioral Sciences CIP 30.17 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering CIP 14.45 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences CIP 26.04 · No credentials fully online | 18 | $64,613 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Chemistry CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online | 9 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Cognitive Science CIP 30.25 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer Engineering CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online | 13 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| History CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online | 15 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Materials Engineering CIP 14.18 · No credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mechanical Engineering CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online | 15 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Physical Sciences, Other CIP 40.99 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Physics CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Political Science and Government CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Psychology, General CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Public Health CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Research and Experimental Psychology CIP 42.27 · No credentials fully online | 10 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Sociology CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 445188, OPEID 041271. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.