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What Merced College costs

Merced, California · Public · 11,835 undergrads

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Merced College's in-state sticker price was $12,722 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $6,271 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $3,274. Out-of-state students pay $6,960 more in tuition.

What does Merced College cost?

$6,271 a year in-state

Out of state: about $13,231 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $12,722.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,274
$30,000–$48,000$4,119
$48,000–$75,000$6,053
$75,000–$110,000$9,198
over $110,000$10,577

Out-of-state tuition is $8,154 a year, against $1,194 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,960 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$3,274$10,234
$30,000–$48,000$4,119$11,079
$48,000–$75,000$6,053$13,013
$75,000–$110,000$9,198$16,158
Over $110,000$10,577$17,537

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,960 more in tuition that Merced College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 74% off Merced College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,194
Tuition, in state
$8,154
Tuition, out of state
$12,722
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $6,960 more in tuition at Merced College and usually get less aid.

33%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,835
average grant for students who got aid.
0.5%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$4,188
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Merced College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $3,274 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,722. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Merced College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Merced College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,119 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,722. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Merced College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Merced College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,053 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,722. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Merced College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Merced College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Merced College is $8,154 a year, against $1,194 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $6,271 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $6,960 tuition gap gives about $13,231 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers