Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at UC Merced
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 65.80% where the last year rate was 67%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 83.10% for full-time students and 32.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 65.80% where the current academic year rate is 67%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at University of California-Merced over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
57%
54%
60%
2014-15
64%
60%
68%
2015-16
66%
66%
67%
2016-17
66%
62%
71%
2017-18
64%
59%
70%
2018-19
66%
61%
72%
2019-20
69%
64%
74%
2020-21
68%
65%
71%
2021-22
71%
68%
74%
2022-23
67%
65%
69%
Average
65.80%
62.40%
69.60%
University of California-Merced Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 9.10% where the current year rate is 22%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at University of California-Merced from 2019 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2019-20
22%
2020-21
25%
2021-22
22%
2022-23
22%
Average
9.10%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 83.10% for full-time students and 32.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at UC Merced from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
84%
-
2014-15
83%
100%
2015-16
84%
33%
2016-17
86%
50%
2017-18
81%
33%
2018-19
81%
38%
2019-20
85%
38%
2020-21
86%
-
2021-22
79%
18%
2022-23
82%
10%
Average
83.10%
32.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 19.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at University of California-Merced since 2023.