Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association
University of California, Merced · Cost & aid
Merced, CA · Suburb · Public · Research university · the Bobcats · Website ↗
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$71,462
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$40,685
In-state
on campus
$13,232
Average net price
top quarter for affordability in Division II
$138k
Athletic aid, women's
$1,352 per roster spot
$138k
Athletic aid, men's
$1,045 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $71,462 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$138,000
- Per roster spot$1,352 across 102 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$138,000
- Per roster spot$1,045 across 132 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$11k / $5k
- Tuition & fees$14,167 in-state · $44,944 out
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
Where it ranks
#3Priciest housingof 293 · Division II#6Highest stickerof 293 · Division II#7Biggest discountof 293 · Division II#44Net price, under $30kof 298 · Division II
Among Division II schools; every list University of California, Merced is on.
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