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University of California-Merced Graduate Schools

University of California-Merced (referred to as UC Merced) is a Public, 4 years school located in Merced, CA. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of California-Merced is $13,489 for California residents and $28,591 for out-of-state students. The school has 760 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,103 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of California-Merced (referred to as UC Merced) is a Public, 4 years school located in Merced, CA. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The school is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (6/24/2011 - Current).
UC Merced Directory Information
School NameUniversity of California-Merced (UC Merced)
Address5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343-5603
Phone209-228-4400
Webhttps://www.ucmerced.edu
Online Applicationhttps://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html
Financial Infohttps://financialaid.ucmerced.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of California-Merced is $13,489 for California residents and $28,591 for out-of-state students. The school has 760 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,103 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 72 graduate programs through Master's and Doctorate (Research).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$28,591
$13,489 for California Residents
Student Population760
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs72 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of California-Merced is $13,489 for California residents and $28,591 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023.
University of California-Merced offers the alternative tuition plans.
University of California-Merced offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of California-Merced is $13,489 for California residents and $28,591 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.00% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
California ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$11,442$1,765$26,544$1,765
2019-2020$11,442$1,765$26,544$1,765
2020-2021$12,570$1,530$42,324$1,530
2021-2022$11,442$1,765$26,544$1,765
2022-2023$11,700$1,789$26,802$1,789
The graduate school tuition & fees of UC Merced is relatively expensive compared to public graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the California graduate tuition is $21,739 (public) / $23,882 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of California-Merced$13,489$28,591
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
California Graduate Schools$19,794$22,475
Public$11,472$21,739
Private$23,882
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $24,549 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of California-Merced. On-campus living costs are increased by 2.20% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,954. Off-campus living costs are increased by 5.76% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$16,814$4,305$8,318$4,827
2019-2020$17,046$4,373$8,595$4,909
2020-2021$16,500$4,900$13,400$5,300
2021-2022$18,901$4,603$9,022$5,118
2022-2023$19,340$4,682$9,745$5,209

Graduate Programs at UC Merced

University of California-Merced offers 43 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 169 students have completed their study at University of California-Merced.
Offered Degrees at University of California-Merced
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree22064
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship210105
Total430169
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of California-Merced by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) program with 13 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology program with 18 completers.
University of California-Merced offers 43 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 169 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 64 students have earned/completed Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Environmental Science✕2-
Engineering [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕0-
Computer Software Engineering✕1-
Computer Engineering (other)✕0-
Materials Engineering✕4-
Mechanical Engineering✕4-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕7-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕6-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Applied Mathematics✕1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Behavioral Sciences✕0-
Cognitive Science✕1-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Chemistry (other)✕3-
Physics✕6-
Physical Sciences (other)✕0-
Psychology [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Psychology✕2-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕2-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕1-
Political Science and Government✕0-
Sociology✕4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Public Health✕7-
Business [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✕13-
History [+] ✕ 0 completers-
History (other)✕0-
Total64
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Environmental Science✕6-
Engineering [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕0-
Computer Software Engineering✕10-
Computer Engineering (other)✕0-
Materials Engineering✕2-
Mechanical Engineering✕12-
Biological/Biosystems Engineering✕3-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕5-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕18-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Applied Mathematics✕2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Behavioral Sciences✕0-
Cognitive Science✕10-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Chemistry (other)✕7-
Physics✕10-
Physical Sciences (other)✕0-
Psychology [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Psychology✕6-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕4-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Political Science and Government✕3-
Sociology✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Public Health✕4-
History [+] ✕ 0 completers-
History (other)✕0-
Total105

Graduate Student Population at UC Merced

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 772 students enrolled into University of California-Merced graduate schools where it has total 9,103 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 769 full-time and 3 part-time graduate students. By gender, 431 male and 341 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total772431341
Full-time769428341
Part-tme330
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 186 White (24.09%), 16 Black/African American (2.07%), 153 Hispanic (19.82%), 69 Asian (8.94%), and 348 students with other races. 294 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total772431341
American Indian/Native American000
Asian693732
Black/African American1688
Hispanic1537182
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White18610779
Two More241014
Un-Known28208
Non-resident Alien294176118
University of California-Merced offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 23 graduate students (2.98% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total772
Enrolled Online Exclusively0
Enrolled Some Online Courses23
Not in Online Courses749
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of California-Merced. 151 students are aged 20 to 24 (19.56% of total students), 18 students are aged above 50 (2.33%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of California-Merced.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total772431341
Age 20-21936
Age 22-241427765
Age 25-29338195143
Age 30-3418310677
Age 35-39512823
Age 40-49311219
Age 50-6417107
Over 64101

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