Student Population at Merced

How many students at Merced?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Merced College has a total enrollment of 12,472 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Gender Breakdown: 5,139 male students (41.2%) and 7,333 female students (58.8%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 8,228 Hispanic students (66%) and 2,054 White students (16.5%).
Class Delivery: 5,000 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 4,027 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small - which average 10,145 - Merced's body is larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 5,139 male (41.20%) and 7,333 female (58.80%) students are attending Merced College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 70.08.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Undergraduate
Total	12,472
Men	5,139
Women	7,333

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,054 White, 473 Black, and 887 Asian students out of a total of 12,472 are attending at Merced College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Merced College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 52.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Race/Ethnicity Distribution
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	43	25	18
Asian	887	417	470
Black	473	217	256
Hispanic	8,228	3,217	5,011
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	27	9	18
White	2,054	938	1,116
Two or more races	409	181	228
Race Unknown	306	110	196

Student Age Distribution

By age, Merced has 1,926 students under 18 years old and 47 students over 65 years old. There are 8,844 students under 25 years old, and 3,614 students over 25 years old out of 12,472 total students.

Student Age Distribution
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	1,926	1,245	681
18-19	3,679	2,020	1,659
20-21	1,933	1,087	846
22-24	1,306	731	575
25-29	1,181	702	479
30-34	833	543	290
35-39	615	424	191
40-49	623	400	223
50-64	315	154	161
Over 65	47	20	27

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Merced College, 5,000 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,027 students are enrolled in some online courses.

4,969 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 31 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	12,472	5,000	4,027
Undergraduate	12,472	5,000	4,027

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	California Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	4,969	27	4

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 12,472 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 657 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.27%.196 students have transferred in as full-time status and 461 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	4,789
Transfer-in Full-time	196
Regular Part-time	7,026
Transfer-in Part-time	461

Merced Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Merced?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 12,472 students are enrolled at Merced.

How many undergraduate students are at Merced?

12,472 undergraduate students are enrolled at Merced.

What is the gender breakdown at Merced?

5,139 male (41.20%) and 7,333 female (58.80%) students are attending Merced.

What is the international student enrollment at Merced?

45 international students (0.36%) are enrolled at Merced.

How diverse is the student population at Merced?

Merced has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 2,054 White (16.47%), 473 Black (3.79%), and 887 Asian (7.11%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Merced are under 18 or over 65?

1,926 students are under 18 and 47 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at Merced take online courses?

5,000 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 4,027 students take some online courses.

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