Student Population at UC Merced

How many students at UC Merced?

For the academic year 2024-2025, University of California-Merced has a total enrollment of 9,110 students, including 8,372 undergraduate and 738 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 5,012 male students (55%) and 4,098 female students (45%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,786 Hispanic students (52.5%) and 2,057 Asian students (22.6%).
Class Level Breakdown: 8,372 undergraduate students (91.9%) and 738 graduate students (8.1%).
Class Delivery: 2 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 960 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Research University (high research activity) - which average 16,875 - UC Merced's body is much smaller.

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, 5,012 male (55.02%) and 4,098 female (44.98%) students are attending University of California-Merced. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 122.30.

By class level, 8,372 (91.90%) are undergraduate students and 738 (8.10%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 54.80% are male and 45.20% are female, while among graduate students, 57.45% are male and 42.55% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	9,110	8,372	738
Men	5,012	4,588	424
Women	4,098	3,784	314

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 915 White, 448 Black, and 2,057 Asian students out of a total of 9,110 are attending at University of California-Merced. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

University of California-Merced is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 65.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	16	7	9
Asian	2,057	1,284	773
Black	448	235	213
Hispanic	4,786	2,364	2,422
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	22	14	8
White	915	586	329
Two or more races	409	247	162
Race Unknown	120	73	47

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	15	7	8
Asian	1,974	1,237	737
Black	425	220	205
Hispanic	4,639	2,293	2,346
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	21	13	8
White	772	502	270
Two or more races	384	234	150
Race Unknown	100	59	41

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	1	0	1
Asian	83	47	36
Black	23	15	8
Hispanic	147	71	76
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	1	0
White	143	84	59
Two or more races	25	13	12
Race Unknown	20	14	6

Student Age Distribution

There are 8,308 students under 25 years old, and 802 students over 25 years old out of 9,110 total students.

UC Merced has 8,193 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 179 students aged 25 and over.

It has 115 graduate students aged under 25 and 623 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	309	134	175
18-19	3,948	1,742	2,206
20-21	3,275	1,579	1,696
22-24	776	308	468
25-29	489	204	285
30-34	184	67	117
35-39	77	33	44
40-49	36	24	12
50-64	16	7	9

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	309	134	175
18-19	3,948	1,742	2,206
20-21	3,269	1,575	1,694
22-24	667	262	405
25-29	121	48	73
30-34	24	6	18
35-39	23	13	10
40-49	7	3	4
50-64	4	1	3

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	6	4	2
22-24	109	46	63
25-29	368	156	212
30-34	160	61	99
35-39	54	20	34
40-49	29	21	8
50-64	12	6	6

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 University of California-Merced, 2 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 960 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 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	9,110	2	960
Undergraduate	8,372	2	960
Graduate	738	0	0

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	California Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	2	0	0
Undergraduate	2	0	0
Graduate	0	0	0

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 8,372 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 225 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.69%.222 students have transferred in as full-time status and 3 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	8,014
Transfer-in Full-time	222
Regular Part-time	133
Transfer-in Part-time	3

UC Merced Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend UC Merced?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 9,110 students are enrolled at UC Merced.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at UC Merced?

8,372 undergraduate and 738 graduate students are enrolled at UC Merced.

What is the gender breakdown at UC Merced?

5,012 male (55.02%) and 4,098 female (44.98%) students are attending UC Merced.

What is the international student enrollment at UC Merced?

337 international students (3.70%) are enrolled at UC Merced, including 42 undergraduate and 295 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at UC Merced?

UC Merced has a student population that is notably includes a large Asian student body: 915 White (10.04%), 448 Black (4.92%), and 2,057 Asian (22.58%) students are enrolled.

How many students at UC Merced take online courses?

2 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 960 students take some online courses.

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