The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 28.10% where the last year rate was 35%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.00% for full-time students and 37.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 28.10% where the current academic year rate is 35%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Merced College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22% | 19% | 24% |
| 2016-17 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 2017-18 | 25% | 24% | 25% |
| 2018-19 | 25% | 22% | 28% |
| 2019-20 | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| 2020-21 | 30% | 30% | 29% |
| 2021-22 | 34% | 35% | 33% |
| 2022-23 | 29% | 31% | 27% |
| 2023-24 | 29% | 28% | 29% |
| 2024-25 | 35% | 36% | 35% |
| Average | 28.10% | 27.60% | 28.30% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 5.90% where the current year rate is 6%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Merced College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8% |
| 2016-17 | 5% |
| 2017-18 | 7% |
| 2018-19 | 8% |
| 2019-20 | 6% |
| 2020-21 | 6% |
| 2021-22 | 4% |
| 2022-23 | 4% |
| 2023-24 | 5% |
| 2024-25 | 6% |
| Average | 5.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.00% for full-time students and 37.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Merced from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 69% | 48% |
| 2016-17 | 70% | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 71% | 45% |
| 2018-19 | 67% | 34% |
| 2019-20 | 68% | 38% |
| 2020-21 | 61% | 35% |
| 2021-22 | 59% | 30% |
| 2022-23 | 69% | 32% |
| 2023-24 | 63% | 32% |
| 2024-25 | 63% | 33% |
| Average | 66.00% | 37.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 26.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 28 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Merced College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 26:1 |
| 2016-17 | 26:1 |
| 2017-18 | 27:1 |
| 2018-19 | 27:1 |
| 2019-20 | 26:1 |
| 2020-21 | 25:1 |
| 2021-22 | 23:1 |
| 2022-23 | 25:1 |
| 2023-24 | 27:1 |
| 2024-25 | 28:1 |
| Average | 26.00:1 |
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