Samuel Merritt University

Oakland, CA · Private nonprofit · www.samuelmerritt.edu/ ↗

Samuel Merritt University is a private nonprofit college in Oakland, California, set in a large city. It mostly awards bachelor's degrees and has 718 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

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

Compare with similar schools: Private nonprofit colleges in California

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Samuel Merritt University at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
718
Similar schools: 1,107
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$151,150
Similar schools: $59,098
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$20,825
Similar schools: $23,250

What the data shows about Samuel Merritt University

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,197 private nonprofit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $151,150, higher than the $59,098 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $20,825 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $23,250).