For the academic year 2024-2025, Merritt College has a total enrollment of 7,022 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,638 - Merritt's body is relatively large.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,625 male (37.38%) and 4,397 female (62.62%) students are attending Merritt College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 59.70.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 7,022 |
| Men | 2,625 |
| Women | 4,397 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,157 White, 1,590 Black, and 1,095 Asian students out of a total of 7,022 are attending at Merritt College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Merritt College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 77.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Asian | 1,095 | 445 | 650 |
| Black | 1,590 | 556 | 1,034 |
| Hispanic | 2,371 | 827 | 1,544 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| White | 1,157 | 479 | 678 |
| Two or more races | 442 | 174 | 268 |
| Race Unknown | 293 | 123 | 170 |
By age, Merritt has 964 students under 18 years old and 102 students over 65 years old. There are 3,590 students under 25 years old, and 3,430 students over 25 years old out of 7,022 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 964 | 489 | 475 |
| 18-19 | 955 | 512 | 443 |
| 20-21 | 821 | 501 | 320 |
| 22-24 | 850 | 558 | 292 |
| 25-29 | 920 | 626 | 294 |
| 30-34 | 699 | 464 | 235 |
| 35-39 | 560 | 385 | 175 |
| 40-49 | 667 | 452 | 215 |
| 50-64 | 482 | 331 | 151 |
| Over 65 | 102 | 77 | 25 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Merritt College, 3,355 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,595 students are enrolled in some online courses.
3,244 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 111 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 7,022 | 3,355 | 1,595 |
| Undergraduate | 7,022 | 3,355 | 1,595 |
| California Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,244 | 70 | 41 |
Among 7,022 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,240 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 17.66%.163 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1,077 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 895 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 163 |
| Regular Part-time | 4,887 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 1,077 |
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