University of California – Merced: Statistics

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# 327 of 2,597 In North America
# 296 of 2,496 In the United States
# 31 of 1 In Merced
# 193 of 14,131 For Firefighting and Fire Science
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

91%

Enrollment

45,882

Average SAT

1,175

Average ACT

23

Aid receiving

91%

Undergraduates

8,372

Graduates

738

Male:Female Ratio

55:45

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

University of California – Merced has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 91% 91% 91%
Applicants 31,928 15,900 16,028
Admissions 28,906 14,286 14,620
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,073 1,188 885

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 10%
â–  Nonresident Alien 4%
â–  Asian 23%
â–  Hispanic 53%
â–  Black or African American 5%
â–  Two or more races 4%
â–  Unknown 1%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of California – Merced.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of California – Merced majors

University of California – Merced has granted 1,632 bachelor's degrees across 25 programs, 94 master's across 17 programs, and 112 doctorate degrees across 15 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of California – Merced.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 326 5 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 286 - -
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 177 12 1
Computer Engineering, General 184 - -
Mechanical Engineering 139 5 8
Public Health, General 93 2 4
Sociology, General 79 4 -
Political Science and Government, General 54 2 2
Cognitive Science, General 38 5 2
Applied Mathematics, General 25 6 5
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology - 13 18
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 30 - -
English Language and Literature, General 29 - -
Physics, General 14 7 6
History, General 25 - -
Environmental Science - 6 15
Chemistry, General 18 - -
Computer Software Engineering - 5 13
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 18 - -
Humanities & Humanistic Studies - 3 15
Materials Engineering 10 5 3
Economics, General 16 - -
Geology & Earth Science, General 16 - -
Chemistry, Other - 6 9
Visual and Performing Arts, General 15 - -
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 13 - -
Anthropology, General 12 - -
Ethnic Studies 8 - -
Biological & Biosystems Engineering - 6 1
Philosophy 4 - -
Civil Engineering, General 3 - -
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics - 2 -
Grand Total 1,632 94 112

Publications & Citations

University of California - Merced has published 17,156 scientific papers with 555,954 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Geography and Cartography.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
8,811 / 339,629
Engineering
8,419 / 299,463
Environmental Science
7,981 / 298,847
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,806 / 253,542
Physics
7,686 / 276,657
Computer Science
7,429 / 309,055
Chemistry
7,111 / 259,437
Quantum and Particle physics
5,235 / 175,871
Medicine
5,151 / 155,992
Geography and Cartography
4,875 / 189,299
Geology
4,668 / 215,535
Ecology
4,047 / 163,601
Psychology
4,043 / 180,487
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,844 / 171,435
Philosophy
3,752 / 140,421
Biochemistry
3,717 / 156,396
Genetics
3,616 / 168,997
Political Science
3,477 / 97,542
Mathematics
3,460 / 122,491
Materials Science
3,425 / 98,638
Sociology
3,356 / 102,334
Organic chemistry
3,317 / 122,482
Law
3,270 / 96,118
History
2,717 / 80,306
Statistics
2,679 / 107,908
Business
2,634 / 60,477
Archaeology
2,415 / 78,030
Paleontology
2,395 / 108,139
Optics
2,213 / 101,612
Machine Learning
2,098 / 112,956
Pathology
2,024 / 65,318
Linguistics
1,955 / 92,983
Economics
1,902 / 49,836
Electrical Engineering
1,837 / 56,885
Computer Vision
1,596 / 116,431
Mechanical Engineering
1,569 / 59,378
Management
1,543 / 38,986
Psychiatry
1,508 / 38,660
Oceanography
1,467 / 75,595
Neuroscience
1,425 / 44,968

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

1 Notable alumni

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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UC MercedUCMERCED
Founded 2005
Motto Fiat LuxLet there be light
Colors royal blue, gold
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 1,949
Classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Address 5200 North Lake Road Merced, California, 95343-5603 United States
City Population 86,000
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