Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association
University of California, Merced · Campus
Merced, CA · Suburb · Public · Research university · the Bobcats · Website ↗
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.
Midsize suburb
Setting
Merced, CA
8,372
Undergraduates
+ 775 graduate students
21:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
83%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
0%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$20k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingMidsize suburb Merced, CA
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofUniversity of California
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsLand-grant
- Admissions39% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
8,372
Undergraduates 8,372Graduate students 775
Where first-years come from
99%
In state 99%Abroad 1%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
9%58%22%
White 9%Hispanic 58%Black 5%Asian 22%Two or more 4%Not reported 1%
- Women47%
- Full-time99% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class2,419 entered last fall
- Transfers in209 2% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online11% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services3.75% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $20,293 | $5,011 | $25,304 |
| Off campus | $10,537 | $5,593 | $16,130 |
| With family | — | $14,305 | $14,305 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCAir Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.28 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#3In stateof 299 · Division II#25Most menof 299 · Division II#33Retentionof 299 · Division II#42Biggestof 299 · Division II
Among Division II schools; every list University of California, Merced is on.
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