How many students at Merritt? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 6,514 students have enrolled in Merritt College and all students are attending undergraduate schools.
By gender, 2,427 male and 4,087 female students are attending the school.
It has relatively many students compared to similar colleges (5,900 students in average - public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus).
4,379 students are enrolled exclusively, and 1,208 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Merritt College has a total of 6,514 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. All 6,514 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 2,427 male and 4,087 female students (the male-female ratio is 37:63) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Undergraduate |
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| Total | 6,514 |
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| Men | 2,427 |
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| Women | 4,087 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,032 White, 1,327 Black, and 1,195 Asian students out of a total of 6,514 are attending at Merritt College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 23 | 7 | 16 |
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| Asian | 1,195 | 486 | 709 |
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| Black | 1,327 | 458 | 869 |
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| Hispanic | 2,230 | 779 | 1,451 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 29 | 12 | 17 |
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| White | 1,032 | 418 | 614 |
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| Two or more races | 354 | 136 | 218 |
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| Race Unknown | 248 | 97 | 151 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, Merritt has 999 students under 18 years old and 85 students over 65 years old. There are 3,360 students under 25 years old, and 3,153 students over 25 years old out of 6,514 total students.
Student Age Distribution
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 999 | 554 | 445 |
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| 18-19 | 868 | 471 | 397 |
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| 20-21 | 762 | 407 | 355 |
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| 22-24 | 731 | 458 | 273 |
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| 25-29 | 886 | 589 | 297 |
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| 30-34 | 706 | 489 | 217 |
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| 35-39 | 499 | 370 | 129 |
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| 40-49 | 573 | 394 | 179 |
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| 50-64 | 404 | 303 | 101 |
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| Over 65 | 85 | 51 | 34 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Merritt College, 4,379 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,208 students are enrolled in some online courses.
4,122 students lived in California or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 257 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 6,514 | 4,379 | 1,208 |
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| Undergraduate | 6,514 | 4,379 | 1,208 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| California Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 4,122 | 156 | 101 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 6,514 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,144 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 17.56%.212 students have transferred in as full-time status and 932 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 805 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 212 |
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| Regular Part-time | 4,565 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 932 |
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