The 2025 tuition & fees is $1,200 for California residents and $8,520 for out-of-state students.
Total 5,000 students out of total 12,472 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Merced College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
| School Name | Merced College |
|---|---|
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 3600 M St, Merced, CA |
| Online Students | 5,000 Enrolled Online Exclusively 4,027 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$1,200 Out-of-State$8,520 |
| Student to Faculty | 28:1 (3.57%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Merced College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $1,200 and $8,520 for non-California residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $46 for California residents and $351 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $1,180 | $1,180 | $1,194 | $1,194 | $1,200 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $6,340 | $7,444 | $7,890 | $8,154 | $8,520 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $46 | $46 | $46 | $46 | $46 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $261 | $307 | $325 | $336 | $351 |
Merced College offers 159 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 73 | 86 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Merced College, there are 12,472 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,027 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,000 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,027 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 12,472 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,000 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 4,027 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,445 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,000 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,969 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 0 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,000 | |
|---|---|---|
| California Resident | 4,969 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 27 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 5,000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 3,089 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,911 |