Merced College
Merced College at a Glance
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About Merced College
According to Wikipedia, Merced College is a public community college in Merced, California. History In 1961, the Merced High and Le Grand High School Districts petitioned the State Board of Education for permission to set an election to approve the establishment of a junior college district in Merced County. The State Board of Education approved the proposal for the Merced County Junior College on November 10, 1961. The County Superintendent of Schools set February 27, 1962, as the date for the election. Before the election, Robert Clemo, Chief of the Bureau of School District Organization, along with Loren Wann, conducted a survey to determine if Merced County had a sufficient number of students at the time and in the future, if the tax base was high enough to support a community college, and whether a need for a separate junior college existed. The answer to all three questions was yes. The vote in the election was 3996 in favor and 1494 opposed.
Merced College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 63% | 35% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Merced College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,202 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Merced College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Merced College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $43,058 a year, and 83% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Merced College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 17,345 | 17,345 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Merced College?
Merced College is located at 3600 M St, Merced, CA 95348-2806.
How Safe is Merced College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Merced College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Merced College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Merced has a violent crime rate of 0.79% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.89%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Merced College Known For?
Merced College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Economics
- Earth Sciences
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Business
- Nursing
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Medical
- Political Science
- Anthropology
- History
- Literature
- Communications
Merced College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Merced College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Merced College ranks #1348 in the U.S. and #6639 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesMerced College ranks #1555 in the U.S. and #5505 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesMerced College ranks #1580 in the U.S. and #7942 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesMerced College ranks #1678 in the U.S. and #6786 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMerced College ranks #1681 in the U.S. and #5116 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMerced College ranks #1754 in the U.S. and #6357 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesMerced College ranks #1763 in the U.S. and #6574 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMerced College ranks #1786 in the U.S. and #4702 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesMerced College ranks #1908 in the U.S. and #6918 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMerced College ranks #1941 in the U.S. and #4884 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMerced College ranks #1948 in the U.S. and #6955 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesMerced College ranks #2100 in the U.S. and #8415 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMerced College ranks #2227 in the U.S. and #7764 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMerced College ranks #2370 in the U.S. and #10040 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesMerced College ranks #2370 in the U.S. and #6423 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesMerced College ranks #2590 in the U.S. and #8593 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMerced College ranks #2636 in the U.S. and #8648 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMerced College ranks #2984 in the U.S. and #10785 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesWho Are Merced College's Most Influential Alumni?
Merced College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Nursing, and Sociology. Here are some of Merced College's most famous alumni:
