University of California-Merced -Public

Merced, California
7,336 (6,815 undergraduates)
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2016-17 Accepted: 74%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 38%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 63%
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Total Expenses In-State: $35,676
Total Expenses Out-of-State: $63,690
Average Net Price 15-16: $12,805
Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 1%
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SAT CR: 520
SAT Math: 550
ACT: 24
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Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: not reported
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 46.5%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 87.9%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: <1%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $10,521

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NCAA D2, California Pacific Conference

Reasons to consider University of California-Merced:

Bobcat Leadership Series
P.A.W.S Leadership Seminar
Center for Computational Biology
Sierra Nevada Research Institute
Energy Research Institute
University of California Advanced Solar Technologies Institute
Merced nAnomaterials Center for Energy and Sensing
UC Water Security and Sustainability Research Initiative
Center for Research in the Humanities and Arts
Center for Climate Communication
The Karen Merritt Writing Program
Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society