Merced College offers 147 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs for undergraduate study.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $1,194 for California residents and $8,154 for out-of-state students.

Total 4,418 students out of total 10,214 students have enrolled online exclusively.

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

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameMerced College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address3600 M St, Merced, CA
Online Students4,418 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,469 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$1,194
Out-of-State$8,154
Student to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)
Online Degree Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Merced College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $1,194 and $8,154 for non-California residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $46 for California residents and $336 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$1,158$1,180$1,180$1,194$1,194
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$6,318$6,340$7,444$7,890$8,154
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$46$46$46$46$46
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$261$261$307$325$336

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Merced College, there are 10,214 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,887 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,418 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,469 are 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

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,418 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,346 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 0 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,418
California Resident4,346
Other State In U.S.69
Outside of U.S.3
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses4,418
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,965
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking1,453

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