University of California-Merced
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
91.5%
Applications
31,582
Admitted
28,903
Enrolled
2,097
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reported
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants31,582reported count
Admits28,90392%
Class seats2,0977% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 31,582 | 28,903 | 92% | 2,097 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 7%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Application fee: $70.
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
428fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
2 TABLESName:Andrea Hall-Cuccia
Title:Institutional Research Analyst
Office:Institutional Research and Decision Support
Mailing Address:5200 N Lake Road
City/State/Zip/Country:Merced, CA 95343, United States
Phone:2092282341
E-mail Address:ahallcuccia@ucmerced.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?Y
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://cie.ucmerced.edu/analytics-hub/external-reporting
Name of College/University:University of California-Merced
Mailing Address:5200 N Lake Road
City/State/Zip/Country:Merced, CA 95343, United States
Main Phone Number:(209) 228-4400
WWW Home Page Address:ucmerced.edu
Admissions Phone Number:209-228-7178
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:866-270-7301
Admissions Office Mailing Address:5200 N Lake Road
City/State/Zip/Country:Merced, CA 95343, United States
Admissions E-mail Address:admissions@ucmerced.edu
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESInstitutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?N
Total first-time, first-year who applied26,461
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted24,679
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,065
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,656
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,408
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled16
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,465
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted22,816
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled12
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?N
High school diploma is required and GED is acceptedX
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
History2
Computer Science1
Visual/Performing Arts1
Total academic units18
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0
SAT Math: Total0
SAT Composite: Total0
ACT Composite: Total0
ACT Math: Total0
ACT English: Total0
ACT Writing: Total0
ACT Science: Total0
ACT Reading: Total0
Total0
Total0
Percent who had GPA of 4.00.17
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990.18
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.740.23
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.18
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.04
Total1
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.57
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:0.998
Does your institution have an application fee?Y
Amount of application fee:70
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Y
Same feeX
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?X
Does your institution have an application closing date?Y
Application closing date (fall)2024-11-30 00:00:00
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Y
Yes, on a rolling basis:Y
Beginning date2025-03-01 00:00:00
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):2025-05-07 00:00:00
Amount of housing deposit:300
Yes, in partX
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Y
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?N
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?N
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?N
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Y
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Y
Unknown9
Total223
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?N
High school transcriptNot Required
College transcript(s)Not Required
Essay or personal statementRequired of All
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresRequired of Some
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
Fall2024-11-30 00:00:00
Spring2024-07-31 00:00:00
Fall2024-04-30 00:00:00
Spring2024-09-30 00:00:00
Fall2024-06-01 00:00:00
Spring2024-11-01 00:00:00
Number70
Unit TypeCredits
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:36
American Council on Education (ACE)Y
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)N
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)N
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Y
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://admissions.ucmerced.edu/sites/admissions.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/2014ucmtransfercreditpractice_0.pdf
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Double majorX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
Study abroadX
Undergraduate ResearchX
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 in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing1%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older<1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)<1%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing1%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Marching bandX
Pep bandX
Student governmentX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Coed dormsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Theme housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Financial Aid
2 TABLESTotal Scholarships/Grants$0
Total Self-Help$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$0
Total Self-Help$0
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio19.72
based on ____ students9,110
and ____ faculty462