Fall 2024 UC Merced Undergraduate Guide

About UC Merced

Location

Our IN THE MIDDLE OF EVERYTHING Merced is a dynamic and friendly community located in the heart of California’s Central Valley. It is the region’s hub for education, culture and business, and it offers abundant shopping, pleasant neighborhoods and tree-lined streets.

Campus diversity *

Our proximity to Yosemite National Park sets us apart and allows us to offer resources that are unique to UC Merced, such as the Yosemite Leadership Program and Yosemite Field Station.

1% Unknown/Decline to State <1% Pacific Islander 4% Two or More Races

4% African-American/ Black <1% American Indian

20% Asian

10% White

52% Hispanic 8% International

Just over 90,000 people

UC Merced is proud of our Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation and our Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) eligible status.

Campus enrollment

First-generation status **

262 sunny days per year

9,104 Total Enrollment

67% All Undergraduates

Fast facts

8,344 Undergraduate Students

760 Graduate Students

58% First Year

68% New Transfer

Spotlight

175 + eateries

Edwin CAsillas Men’s Soccer Team

Major: Mechanical Engineering Hometown: Sonora, CA Class Year: 2026 “Being at UC Merced has helped me find the best version of myself.”

*Data from Fall 2022 ** First generation is defined as neither parent having a 4-year college degree. PLEASE NOTE: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

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