Merritt College
Merritt College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
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About Merritt College
According to Wikipedia, Merritt College is a public community college in Oakland, California. Merritt, like the other three campuses of the Peralta Community College District, is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. The college enrolls approximately 6,000 students.
Merritt College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 55% | 26% |
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 Merritt College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,258 |
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 Merritt College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Merritt College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $46,743 a year, and 80% 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.
Merritt College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 11,949 | 11,949 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Merritt College?
Merritt College is located at 12500 Campus Dr, Oakland, CA 94619-3196.
How Safe is Merritt College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Merritt 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, Merritt College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.03%. Oakland has a violent crime rate of 1.93% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 7.26%. 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 Merritt College Known For?
Merritt College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Computer Science
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Psychology
- Business
- Education
- Biology
- Medical
- Communications
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Anthropology
Merritt College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Merritt 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
Merritt College ranks #129 in the U.S. and #294 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesMerritt College ranks #223 in the U.S. and #813 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMerritt College ranks #311 in the U.S. and #1326 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMerritt College ranks #542 in the U.S. and #1438 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMerritt College ranks #597 in the U.S. and #1122 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesMerritt College ranks #639 in the U.S. and #1657 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesMerritt College ranks #702 in the U.S. and #2675 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMerritt College ranks #825 in the U.S. and #3562 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMerritt College ranks #884 in the U.S. and #3810 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMerritt College ranks #1060 in the U.S. and #3634 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMerritt College ranks #1112 in the U.S. and #4208 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesMerritt College ranks #1192 in the U.S. and #4616 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMerritt College ranks #1222 in the U.S. and #6208 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesMerritt College ranks #1372 in the U.S. and #4036 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesWho Are Merritt College's Most Influential Alumni?
Merritt College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Sociology, and Criminal Justice. Here are some of Merritt College's most famous alumni:
- Bobby Seale
- A Co-founder of the Black Panther Party.
- Huey P. Newton
- A Co-founder of the Black Panther Party .
- Sally Floyd
- An American computer scientist .
- Judy Juanita
- An American writer.
- Patricia Rodriguez
- A Chicana artist and educator .
- Saundra Brown Armstrong
- A United States federal judge.
- John Bailey
- An American actor .
- Master P
- An American rapper and record executive.
