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University of California - Merced (UCM)

  • 5200 North Lake Road
  • Merced, CA 95343
  • OPEID College Code: 04127100
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  • General Phone: (209) 228-4400
  • Chancellor: Sung-Mo Steve Kang
  • Website: www.ucmerced.edu
  • Type: Public, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Doctoral Degree
  • Local Area: Rural Fringe
  • Student Enrollment: 1,871
  • College Alias: UCM, UC Merced
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
    College Carnegie Classifications
    None Available
 
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2006
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $60.00
  • Graduate Application Fee: $60.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
    • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Record
    • Required
  • College Preparatory Program Completion
    • Required
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT ®,ACT ®,...)
    • Required
  • TOEFL
    • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2006
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants6,7947,30414,098
Number Granted Admission (%)5,862 (86%)6,452 (88%)12,314 (87%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)220 (4%)178 (3%)398 (3%)
 
Enrolled Students Submitting Test Scores Fall 2006
 NumberPercent (%)
SAT ® Exam38797%
ACT ® Exam11027%
 
Enrolled Students Test Scores Fall 2006
 25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT ® Critical Reading440570
SAT ® Math480610
SAT ® Writing450560
 
ACT ® Composite1825
ACT ® English1623
ACT ® Math1825
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving45%37%37%48%
Avg Amount Receiving$3,281$3,732$3,623$7,083
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)1.2%1.2%1.1%
Number in Default635647
Number in Repayment4,8924,4614,100
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$7,148$6,653$6,653
Out of State Tuition and Fees$26,768$25,337$24,473
Books and Supplies$1,474$1,513$1,444
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$10,714$10,783$10,200
Other Expenses$3,383$2,791$2,950
Off Campus
Room and Board$7,609$7,393$7,500
Other Expenses$4,244$3,557$3,800
Off Campus with Family
Other Expenses$8,433$3,557$3,439
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$22,719$21,740$21,247
Out of State$42,339$40,424$39,067
Off Campus
In-State$20,475$19,116$19,397
Out of State$40,095$37,800$37,217
Off Campus with Family
In-State$17,055$11,769$11,536
Out of State$36,675$30,453$29,356
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 BachelorMasterDoctor
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, Biological Sciences17--
 
Engineering
Computer Engineering3--
Environmental and Environmental Health Engineering4--
 
History
History, Other3--
 
Interdisciplinary Studies
Cognitive Science1--
 
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science-1-
 
Psychology
Psychology22--
 
Social Sciences
Economics2--
Social Sciences2--
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 1,871
    • Undergraduate: 1,750 Graduate: 121
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 985 Female: 886
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 910 Female: 840
  • Graduate Gender
    • Male: 75 Female: 46
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 1,863 Part-Time: 8
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 1,742 Part-Time: 8
  • Graduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 121 Part-Time: 0
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien503%
American Indian140.7%
Black1106%
Asian59532%
Hispanic52528%
White46925%
Unknown1086%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 18875%
Ages 18-1997752%
Ages 20-2150427%
Ages 22-241367%
Ages 25-29915%
Ages 30-34362%
Ages 35-39170.9%
Ages 40-49100.5%
Ages 50-65110.6%
Age Over 6520.1%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees69159992
Faculty Status14712126
Tenured Faculty2626-
Graduate Assistants138-138
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service16513431
Primarily Instruction14712126
Primarily Research1394
Primarily Public Service541
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial100928
Other Professionals24321825
Technical and/or Paraprofessional18315528
Clerical And Secretarial695613
Skilled Crafts24222
Service and/or Maintenance655411
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$72,005 (121)$77,311 (80)$61,652 (41)
Professor$121,781 (21)$125,059 (17)$107,850 (4)
Associate Professor$86,850 (4)$89,367 (3)$79,299 (1)
Assistant Professor$72,347 (58)$73,785 (40)$69,150 (18)
Lecturer$42,414 (38)$41,969 (20)$42,908 (18)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$72,005 (121)$77,311 (80)$61,652 (41)
Professor$121,781 (21)$125,059 (17)$107,850 (4)
Associate Professor$86,850 (4)$89,367 (3)$79,299 (1)
Assistant Professor$72,347 (58)$73,785 (40)$69,150 (18)
Lecturer$42,414 (38)$41,969 (20)$42,908 (18)
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 80%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Arrests
On Campus
Weapons Related1-
Drug Related212
Liquor Related73
Residence Hall
Weapons Related1-
Drug Related25
Liquor Related21
 
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Forcible Rape-1
Burglary12
Vehicle Theft-2
Residence Hall
Burglary11
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