UC Merced 2018-19 Admitted Student Brochure

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STUDENT BODY PROFILE 2017

50.9% Female 48.5% Male

7,375 Undergraduate Students 592

51% 19% 12%

Chicano/Latino

Asian White

7,967 Campus Enrollment

9% 4% 3% 1% 1%

Nonresident alien African-American Two or more races Pacific Islander Unknown/ Declined to state

0.5% Declined to State

Graduate Students

99% of students are from California

UNDERGRADUATE PROFILE 2017

94.1% First Year

72.3% All Undergraduates

First Generation Status * *First Generation is defined as neither parent having a 4-year college degree.

Average Time to Degree *

4.48 YEARS First Year 2.42 YEARS Transfer

75.3% First Year 64.1% New Transfer

5.8% Transfer

*2015-16 graduates

Retention Rate *

84.8% First Year

80.5% First Generation

96.4% Transfer

92.4% First Generation

*Fall 2016 students who returned for fall 2017

building the future in the heart of california When you arrive at UC Merced in the fall, you’ll notice a lot of construction taking place. Campus is expanding thanks to the Merced 2020 Project, and by fall 2020, 10,000 students will be enrolled. What to Expect in Fall 2018: » » 2 new comfortable residence halls with 700 beds » » A modern 600-seat multipurpose dining commons By Fall 2020: » » New academic buildings, research facilities and labs » » 1,700 student beds with ground-floor classrooms » » New student life facilities and student wellness center » » Competition swimming pool and athletics field

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Undergraduate Enrollment by School 2,857 School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts 2,142 School of Natural Sciences 1,990 School of Engineering 386 Undeclared

PLEASE NOTE: PERCENTAGES MAY NOT TOTAL 100% DUE TO ROUNDING. SOURCE: UC MERCED INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND DECISION SUPPORT DIVISION, FALL 2017

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