Samuel Merritt University academics
Oakland, California · Private · 718 undergrads
Samuel Merritt University has 718 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 1 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
718
undergraduates.
1,153
graduate students.
1
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
511
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
32%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
718
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,153
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,894
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
81%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
32%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
29.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$52,789
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
29%
AsianCollege Scorecard
27%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
24%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
11%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
511
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
271
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
151
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
10
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Trimester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Nursing
Where these numbers come from
Federal college data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers