University of California-Merced
Common Data Set 2022-23
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SAT Composite
1030-1350
SAT Math
510-690
ACT Composite
20-31
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
All Extracted Fields
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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
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://ejie.ucmerced.edu/
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Enrollment And Persistence
4 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
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Foreign language2
Social studies2
Academic electives1
Computer Science1
Total academic units18
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80016
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69930
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59930
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49920
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3994
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80022
SAT Math: 600-69928
SAT Math: 500-59930
SAT Math: 400-49915
SAT Math: 300-3994
SAT Math: 200-2991
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160019
SAT Composite: 1200-139930
SAT Composite: 1000-119931
SAT Composite: 800-99917
SAT Composite: 600-7993
ACT Composite: 30-3630
ACT Composite: 24-2922
ACT Composite: 18-2338
ACT Composite: 12-1710
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class16
Percent who had GPA of 4.022
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9918
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7425
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4919
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992
Total100
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
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
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Beginning date: Month3
Beginning date: Day1
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1
Amount of housing deposit:7
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 yr
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 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?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: 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: 36 semester 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? If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: X https://admissions.ucmerced.edu/sites/admissions.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/20 14ucmtransfercreditpractice\_0.pdf American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
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?Yes
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 2021-2022
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Double majorX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Study abroadX
Other (specify):X
English (including composition)X
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)1%
Percent who live off campus or commute17%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)1%
Percent who live off campus or commute51%
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
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://admissions.ucmerced.edu/cost-aid/net-price-calculator
Financial Aid
12 TABLESFederal methodology (FM)X
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.1,684
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:4
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$5,250
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$21,000
Other (specify):X
Specify:Institutional International Student Scholarship Application
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Other (specify):X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day2
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):20
Students must reply by (date): Month6
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
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:UC Native American Opportunity Plan – guarantees that California resident students from a federally recognized Native American, American Indian and/or Alaska Native tribe will have enough gift aid to cover their systemwide tuition and fees. 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 ____ students9,104