Merritt College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Merritt College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Oakland, California. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,167 for California residents and $8,703 for other students on average. It offers 77 degree programs through 13 Certificate, 36 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $41,500.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	12500 Campus Dr, Oakland, CA
Phone	510-531-4911
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$1,167 Out-of-State$8,703
Student Population »	6,514 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	20%
Transfer-out Rate	15%
Retention Rate	57% (Full-time) 26% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$1,648
Students to Faculty	26:1 (3.85%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$41,500

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,167 for California residents and $8,703 for out-of-state students at Merritt College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,880) over public community colleges in California.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Merritt College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	California Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$1,167	$8,703
Books & Supplies	$1,724
Off-Campus Living Costs	$28,862
Average Financial Aid	$1,648
Cost of Attendance	$31,753	$39,289
After Financial Aid	$30,105	$37,641
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$41,500

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	California Residents	Out-of-State Students
Merritt College	$1,167	$8,703
Public Community Colleges in California	$1,615	$9,880
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Merritt College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 13 Certificate, 36 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	13	36	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Plant Nursery Operations and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Ethnic Studies	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	97 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	59 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Economics	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dietetic Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	39 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 6,514 students at Merritt College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,125 male students and 4,164 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	6,289	980	5,309
Male Students	2,125	310	1,815
Female Students	4,164	670	3,494

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Merritt College, there are 6,514 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,587 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,379 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,208 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	6,514
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	4,379
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,208
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	927