Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2022-23, UC Merced's acceptance rate is 89.46% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 8.94%. 14,380 men and 15,540 women applied to UC Merced and 12,697 men and 14,069 women students were accepted.
Among them, 1,331 men and 1,061 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UC Merced.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 29,920 | 14,380 | 15,540 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 26,766 | 12,697 | 14,069 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 2,392 | 1,331 | 1,061 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 89.46% | 88.30% | 90.53% | - | - |
| Yield | 8.94% | 10.48% | 7.54% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2022-23, total 2,392 first-year students enrolled in UC Merced. The proportion of full-time students is 99.08% and part-time students is 0.92%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 55.64% and women students is 44.36%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UC Merced.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,392 | 1,331 | 1,061 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 2,370 | 1,320 | 1,050 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at UC Merced. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of California-Merced.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Not Considered |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Not Considered |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Not Considered |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
General Admissions Information
The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $120 for graduate schools of University of California-Merced. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UC Merced.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $70 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $120 |
| Admission Information | admissions.ucmerced.edu/ |
| Online Application | admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | Bachelor, Master, Doctoral (Research) |