University of California-Merced
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
84.8%
Applications
25,924
Admitted
21,982
Enrolled
888
SAT Composite 25th
950
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$64,368
10 yrs after enrollment
69%
6-year completion
$11,983
sticker minus grants
$16,144
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Andrea
Last Name:Hall-Cuccia
Title:Institutional Research Analyst
Office:Institutional Research & Decision Support
Address Line 1:5200 N Lake Rd
Zipcode95,343
Phone:209-228-2341
Email Address:ahallcuccia@ucmerced.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://cie.ucmerced.edu/analytics-hub/external-reporting
City:Merced
StateCA
Name of College/University:University of California - Merced
Street Address Line 1:5200 N Lake Rd
CityMerced
StateCA
Zip95,343
Main Phone Number (Area Code)209
Main Phone Number:228-4400
WWW Home Page Address:www.ucmerced.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):209
Admissions Phone Number:228-7178
Admissions Email Address:admissions@ucmerced.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total academic units15
English4
Total academic units18
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8002
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69915
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59947
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49934
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8004
SAT Math: 600-69915
SAT Math: 500-59945.9
SAT Math: 400-49931
SAT Math: 300-3994
SAT Math: 200-2990.1
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16002
SAT Composite: 1200-139913
SAT Composite: 1000-119949
SAT Composite: 800-99934
SAT Composite: 600-7992
SAT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.014
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4924
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2422
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.2
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.55
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month11
Application closing date (fall): Day30
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day7
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month11
Spring Closing Date: Month7
Fall Notification Date: Month4
Spring Notification Date: Month9
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 70 Semester Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 24 of the last 36 units - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No X X Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: ##
Fall Closing Date:Day30
Spring Closing Date: Day31
Fall Notification Date: Day30
Spring Notification Date: Day30
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:36
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://admissions.ucmerced.edu/sites/admissions.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/20
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 2 Common Data Set 2020-2021 E. ACADEM IC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. X Accelerated program Cooperative education program Cross-registration Distance learning X Double major Dual enrollment English as a Second Language (ESL) Exchange student program (domestic) External degree program Honors Program X Independent study X Internships Liberal arts/career combination Student-designed major X Study abroad Teacher certification program W eekend college Other (specify): E2 Has been removed from the CDS. E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: Arts/fine arts Computer literacy X English (including composition) Foreign languages History X Humanities X Mathematics Philosophy X Sciences (biological or physical) X Social science Other (describe):
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Double majorX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Study abroadX
English (including composition)X
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who live off campus or commute88%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who live off campus or commute95%
Percent of students age 25 and older9%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESFinancial Aid
14 TABLESFederal$28,314,516
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$69,947,655
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$52,939,383
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,281,191
Total Scholarships/Grants$153,482,745
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$10,265,545
Federal Work-Study$496,950
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$10,762,495
Parent Loans$637,280
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$44,050
Federal$50,411
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$451,496
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,145,972
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$136,802
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,784,681
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,972,137
Total Self-Help$1,972,137
Parent Loans$4,358,352
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$16,700
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,335
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:6
FAFSAX
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):3
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):2
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):4
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month6
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes x No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio19
based on ____ students9,018