University of California-Merced Student Population Overview

9,103
Total Students
8,343
Undergraduates
760
Graduates
98%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of California-Merced educates a diverse community of 9,103 students, with 8,343 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 760 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

9,103

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

19:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate92%
Graduate8%

Enrollment Type

University of California-Merced has a predominantly full-time student body with 98% of students being full-time and 2% being part-time, totaling 9,103 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

98% Full-Time

2% Part-Time

8,957

Full-Time Students

146

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

92% Undergraduate

8% Graduate

8,343

Undergraduate

760

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of California-Merced, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 4,096 students, but also includes 391 students in the Under 18 range, 2,829 students in the 20-21 range, 805 students in the 22-24 range, 222 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 622 students in the 25+ age group, with 6 in the 20-21 category, 132 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
391 (5%)
18-19
4,096 (49%)
20-21
2,829 (34%)
22-24
805 (10%)
25+
222 (3%)
Under 18391
18-194,096
20-212,829
22-24805
25+222

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
6 (1%)
22-24
132 (17%)
25+
622 (82%)
20-216
22-24132
25+622

Gender Distribution

University of California-Merced has more men than women with 4,092 female students and 4,251 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
4,251 (51%)
Women
4,092 (49%)

Men

4,251

47%

Women

4,092

45%

Geographic Origin

University of California-Merced has 100% (2,375 students) from in-state California, and 1% (14 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,375 (99%)
International
14 (1%)
In-State (California)
2,375(100%)
International
14(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

2,371

New students this year

Campus Location

Merced, California

Suburb: Midsize