2019 First Year Students By The Numbers

BY THE NUMBERS FALL 2019

applications submitted *

Admit Rate by Applicant GPA *

Undergraduate Enrollment

97 %

8,150 projected

24,609

94 %

7,881

23,989

80 %

7,375

49 %

21,967

1 %

4.0+

Below 3.0

3.0- 3.29

3.3- 3.69

3.7- 3.99

2017

2018

2019

2017

2018

2019

*Does not include referral pool.

*Does not include referral pool.

POPULAR MAJORS FOR FIRST YEAR APPLICANTS

admitted student profile *

3.45-3.96 17-25

1020-1270

Computer Science & Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Management & Business Economics

Psychology

Biological Sciences

Undeclared

*Ranges represent the middle 50% of admitted students. Does not include referral pool.

important dates *

$18,500 90%

of UC Merced students received financial aid

FINANCIAL AID

Aug. 1 Nov. 1 - 30 July 1 - 31 March 2

**Free Application for Federal Student Aid or California Dream Act Application UC application opens Fall application period Spring application period Deadline to submit FAFSA** or CADAA**

is the average gift aid offered to eligible UC Merced students

UNDERGRADUATE CAMPUS PROFILE, 2018-2019

Cultural Richness Chicano/Latino

Did You Know?

Geographic Origin of Students

55% 19% 10% 7% 3% 1% 1% <1% 5%

Asian White

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

29.3% Northern California

30.8% Central California

74% of first year students are among the first in their families to pursue a 4-year college degree

0.5% Nonresident/ International

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39.5% Southern California

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admissions.ucmerced.edu admissions@ucmerced.edu 209-228-7178

Data Source: UC Merced Institutional Research and Decision Support

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