by our College Data Analytics TeamUC Merced total enrollment is approximately 9,018 students. 8,194 are undergraduates and 737 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UC Merced undergraduate population is made up of 53% women, and 47% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UC Merced Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4,752 |
| Asian | 1,445 |
| White | 654 |
| International | 619 |
| Black or African American | 368 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 264 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 41 |
| Unknown | 41 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 46% of full-time grad students are women, and 54% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UC Merced Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| International | 265 |
| White | 194 |
| Hispanic | 148 |
| Asian | 67 |
| Unknown | 27 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 20 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4,932 |
| Asian | 1,536 |
| International | 890 |
| White | 864 |
| Black or African American | 387 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 289 |
| Unknown | 68 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 42 |
University of California - Merced Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 732 |
| Asian | 170 |
| Black or African American | 46 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 16 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at UC Merced.
There are approximately 4,706 female students and 4,312 male students at UC Merced.
Reporting of the gender of UC Merced is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 832 female teachers and 658 male teachers.
UC Merced ranks 1,961 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
0.1% of UC Merced students come from out of state, and 0.1% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 3 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| California | 2,044 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Alaska | 0 |
| Arizona | 0 |
Students from 39 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Iran.
Learn more about international students at UC Merced.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UC Merced, 78.36% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 3,720 |
| 20-21 | 2,523 |
| 22-24 | 838 |
| 25-29 | 388 |
| 30-34 | 141 |
| 35 and over | 89 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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