University of California, Merced
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of California, Merced is a public research university in Merced, CA (suburb setting), with 8,372 undergraduates (47% women). It admitted 39% of 67,891 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division II schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $71,462 a year for out-of-state students and $40,685 in-state; aided first-year students paid $13,232 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 69% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in engineering, psychology, biological sciences. The campus reported 1.28 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of California, Merced ranks
9 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $14,167 in-state · $44,944 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 92 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of California, Merced
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of California, Merced teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 24 | — | 4 | $361k | $15,057 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 20 | — | 1 | $312k | $15,585 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 17 | — | 1 | $277k | $16,313 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 13 | — | 3 | $103k | $7,944 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 11 | — | 3 | $95k | $8,666 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 32 | — | 4 | $306k | $9,567 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 25 | — | 1 | $95k | $3,783 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 19 | — | 1 | $87k | $4,595 | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Volleyball | 20 | — | 3 | $242k | $12,124 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 14 | — | 2 | $208k | $14,888 | — | |
| Men's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association Men | 22 | — | 1 | $239k | $10,855 | — | |
| Women's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association Women | 17 | — | 2 | $193k | $11,364 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.