University of California, Merced academics
Merced, California · Public · 8,372 undergrads
University of California, Merced has 8,372 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 30 fields of study. The most degrees go to Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.
The short answers
8,372
undergraduates.
775
graduate students.
30
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,804
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
57%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
8,372
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
775
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
9,147
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
54%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
57%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$43,309
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
58%
AsianCollege Scorecard
22%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
8.9%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.9%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,804
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
108
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
107
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
57
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Baccalaureate
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2023 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers