University of California-Merced Student Population Overview

9,511
Total Students
8,718
Undergraduates
793
Graduates
95%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of California-Merced educates a diverse community of 9,511 students, with 8,718 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 793 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

9,511

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

21:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate92%
Graduate8%

Enrollment Type

University of California-Merced has a predominantly full-time student body with 95% of students being full-time and 5% being part-time, totaling 9,511 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

95% Full-Time

5% Part-Time

9,033

Full-Time Students

114

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

92% Undergraduate

8% Graduate

8,718

Undergraduate

793

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of California-Merced, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 4,199 students, but also includes 370 students in the Under 18 range, 2,915 students in the 20-21 range, 694 students in the 22-24 range, 194 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 644 students in the 25+ age group, with 6 in the 20-21 category, 125 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
370 (4%)
18-19
4,199 (50%)
20-21
2,915 (35%)
22-24
694 (8%)
25+
194 (2%)
Under 18370
18-194,199
20-212,915
22-24694
25+194

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
6 (1%)
22-24
125 (16%)
25+
644 (83%)
20-216
22-24125
25+644

Gender Distribution

University of California-Merced has more men than women with 4,293 female students and 4,425 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
4,425 (51%)
Women
4,293 (49%)

Men

4,425

47%

Women

4,293

45%

Geographic Origin

University of California-Merced has 100% (2,396 students) from in-state California, and 1% (14 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,396 (99%)
International
14 (1%)
In-State (California)
2,396(100%)
International
14(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

2,400

New students this year

Campus Location

Merced, California

Suburb: Midsize