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Merced College

Merced, CA 95348City: SmallUNITID 118718

Public 2-yearAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalHispanic-servingSpecialty: Liberal Arts 26%Specialty: Health Professions 15%Specialty: Psychology 10%
Undergraduates
10,001
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$5k
Graduation rate
36%
Retention rate
63%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$37.8k
Median debt
Not reported
Student : faculty
28:1
Value score*
93th pct.
Programs offered
106
Highest degree
Associate degree
Sector
Public 2-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Size & setting
Two-year, large
Predominant degree
Predominantly certificate-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.