7,341 students (88% of total 8,321 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of California-Merced (UC Merced). The average amount of the aid awarded is $24,089.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 86% of total 2,400 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $25,868.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of California-Merced, 7,341 undergraduate students (88% of total 8,321 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $24,089.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UC Merced
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,34188% $176,834,248$24,089
Pell Grants5,09761% $28,905,221$5,671
Federal Student Loan2,59431% $13,407,893$5,169

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,075 beginning undergraduate students (86% of total 2,400 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of California-Merced. The average amount of aid received is $25,868.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UC Merced
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,07586% --
Grants or Scholarships1,99383%$51,554,320$25,868
Federal Grants1,53364%$10,207,496$6,659
Pell Grants1,41859%$7,862,665$5,545
Other Federal Grants1,52363%$2,344,831$1,540
State/Local Grants1,71271%$18,092,532$10,568
Institutional Grants1,77074%$23,254,292$13,138
Student Loan Aid84135%$3,998,392$4,754
Federal Student Loans81234%$3,715,504$4,576
Other Student Loans382%$282,888$7,444

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at University of California-Merced.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,7191,644$40,394,518$23,499
0-30,000649649$17,980,767$27,705
30,001-48,000393393$10,541,380$26,823
48,001-75,000354354$8,355,039$23,602
75,001-110,000164157$2,773,814$16,914
110,001 or more15991$743,518$4,676

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