Undergraduate Profile
Campus Diversity
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African-American - 5% |
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American Indian/Alaskan Native - >1% | |
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Asian - 19% | |
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Chicano/Latino - 55% | |
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Nonresidents - 7% | |
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Pacific Islander - 1% | |
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Two or more races - 3% | |
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Unknown/Declined to state - 1% | |
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White - 10% |
Gender
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Female: 51% |
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Male: 48% |
| Declined to state: 1% |
First Year Admission Statistics *
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GPA 3.45 - 3.96 |
| Admit Rate: 72% | |
| Test Scores: | |
| SAT Total: 1020 - 1270 | |
| ACT Total: 17 - 25 |
Total Enrollment
| Undergraduate | 7,881 |  |
| Graduate | 663 |  |
| Total Headcount | 8,544 |  |
Geographic Origins
| 99% of UC Merced students are from California | |
 Northern California - 29.3%
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 Central California - 30.8%
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 Southern California - 39.5%
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| Nonresident/International - 0.5% | |
First Generation Status **
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73% All Undergraduates |
74% First Year |
62% New Transfer |
Student Success
Average Time to Degree ***
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4.5 YEARS First-Time Freshman |
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2.7 YEARS Transfers |
Retention Rate ****
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82% First-Time Freshman |
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81% First Generation |
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93% Transfers |
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94% First Generation |
Source: UC Merced Institutional Research and Decision Support, Fall 2019.
Please note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
* Fall 2019. Ranges represent the middle 50% of admitted students
** First Generation is defined as neither parent having a 4-year college degree.
*** 2017-2018 graduates
****Fall 2017 students who returned fall 2018