Merced College

Merced, CA · Public · www.mccd.edu/ ↗

Merced College is a public college in Merced, California, set in a small city. It mostly awards certificates and has 10,001 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Precision Metal Working; and Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Merced College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
10,001
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$714
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$43,058
Similar schools: $42,807

What the data shows about Merced College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $714 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $43,058, about the same as the $42,807 median for similar schools.