Merced College is a public community college located in Merced, CA. It offers 147 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Merced College is $1,194 for California residents and $8,154 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($9,921).

The school has 10,214 students, which is higher than California community collleges' average (5,302). In addition, 4,418 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Merced College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,194$8,154
Books & Supplies$938
Off-Campus Living Costs$25,623
Average Financial Aid$4,475
Cost of Attendance$27,755$34,715
After Financial Aid$23,280$30,240
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Merced College$1,194$8,154
Public Community Colleges in California$1,610$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Merced College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs6483NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology58 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Crop Production2 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations1 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information Technology7 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Analysis/AnalystNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Foodservice Systems Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family and Community Services1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant8 completers
65 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 24 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies700 completers
47 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 27 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Chemical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 328 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Corrections NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration2 completers
72 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 188 completers
NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
ArcheologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 92 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician21 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drawing NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce2 completers
28 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 100 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping4 completers
17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science29 completers
23 completers
NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management1 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Real Estate NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 10,214 students at Merced College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,603 male students and 5,679 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total9,2823,7795,503
Male Students3,6031,5242,079
Female Students5,6792,2553,424

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 10,214 total students, 7,887 students enrolled through distance learning (4,418 students enrolled exclusively and 3,469 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment10,214
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,418
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,469
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,327

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Merced College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address3600 M St, Merced, CA
Phone209-384-6000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,194
Out-of-State$8,154
Student Population »10,214 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »29%
Transfer-out Rate4%
Retention Rate69% (Full-time)
32% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,475
Students to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)