Merritt College academics
Oakland, California · Public · 6,716 undergrads
Merritt College has 6,716 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
The short answers
6,716
undergraduates.
55%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
6,716
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
69%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
55%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
27.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$17,370
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
29%
BlackCollege Scorecard
24%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
19%
AsianCollege Scorecard
17%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
476
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
121
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
32
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Lower Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers