| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 46 graduate programs - 23 Master's, and 23 Doctorate. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,753 for in-state and $29,855 for out-of-state students.
A total of 738 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,110 students at UC Merced.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,753 for California residents and $29,855 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-six (46) graduate programs.
| School Name | University of California-Merced |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA |
| Graduate School Students | 775 students |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$14,753 Out-of-State$29,855 |
| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 46 Graduate Programs 23 Master's, 23 Doctorate |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of California-Merced with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $14,753 and $29,855 for non-California residents.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,762 | $27,864 |
| Fees | $1,991 | $1,991 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,046 | |
| Room & Board | $21,445 (On-Campus) / $12,999 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $5,852 (On-Campus) / $7,390 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $43,096 | $58,198 |
| Off-Campus Total | $36,188 | $51,290 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $14,100 | $13,207 | $13,489 | $14,187 | $14,753 |
| Out-of-State | $43,854 | $28,309 | $28,591 | $29,289 | $29,855 |
University of California-Merced offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 46 major areas - 23 Master's, 23 Doctorate. 110 students have been conferred Master's degree and 130 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 110 | 130 | - | - |
| Men | 52 | 72 | - | - |
| Women | 58 | 58 | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Engineering (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Materials Engineering | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 31 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Cognitive Science | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry (other) | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physics | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Sociology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer Engineering (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Materials Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Cognitive Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Sociology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 767 full-time and 8 part-time students in graduate schools.
By race/ethnicity 172 White, 18 Black, and 75 Asian students are attending at University of California-Merced. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
6 grad students are younger than 22 and 41 students are older than 65. It has 477 students aged between 22 and 30 and 214 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 775 |
|---|---|
| Men | 439 |
| Women | 336 |
| Total | 775 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 767 |
| Part-time Students | 8 |
| Total | 775 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 2 |
| Asian | 75 |
| Black | 18 |
| Hispanic | 157 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 172 |
| Two or more races | 26 |
| Un-Known | 24 |
| Total | 775 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 6 |
| 22-24 | 109 |
| 25-29 | 368 |
| 30-34 | 160 |
| 35-39 | 54 |
| 40 & Over | 41 |