Merritt College

Oakland, CA · Public · www.merritt.edu/ ↗

Merritt College is a public college in Oakland, California, set in a large city. It mostly awards certificates and has 5,288 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services; Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions; and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

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

Merritt College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
5,288
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$6,360
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.
$46,743
Similar schools: $42,807

What the data shows about Merritt College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $6,360 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $46,743, higher than the $42,807 median for similar schools.