4-year school · Public

University of California-Merced

Merced, California · Merced, CA metro area. 93 international students graduated in the 2024–25 academic year.

93
International graduates, 2024–25
of 1,922 graduates, all majors
91%
Acceptance rate
Undergraduate applicants
$78,166
Total cost a year, out-of-state
Tuition $49,823, before aid
4%
International students
337 students

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Majors with international graduates

15 of 31 majors with graduates, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels
Computer EngineeringCIP 14.09bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 227 graduates20227bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Mechanical EngineeringCIP 14.19bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 131 graduates11131bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesCIP 26.04master's, doctoral · 52 graduates852master's, doctoral
Research and Experimental PsychologyCIP 42.27bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 339 graduates7339bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsCIP 52.13bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 200 graduates7200bachelor's, master's, doctoral
PhysicsCIP 40.08bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 30 graduates730bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Biology, GeneralCIP 26.01bachelor's · 280 graduates5280bachelor's
Applied MathematicsCIP 27.03bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 41 graduates541bachelor's, master's, doctoral
ChemistryCIP 40.05bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 41 graduates541bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCIP 03.01bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 17 graduates517bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCIP 24.01master's, doctoral · 16 graduates416master's, doctoral
Political Science and GovernmentCIP 45.10bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 67 graduates367bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Materials EngineeringCIP 14.18bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 15 graduates315bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Public HealthCIP 51.22bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 111 graduates2111bachelor's, master's, doctoral
SociologyCIP 45.11bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 88 graduates188bachelor's, master's, doctoral

Admissions

Acceptance rate91%
SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentilen/a
SAT math, 25th–75th percentilen/a
ACT, 25th–75th percentilen/a
Test scoresNot considered
First-year retention82%
Graduation rate, 6 years67%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid
Tuition$49,823
Housing and food, on campus$21,445
Books and other costs$6,898
Total a year$78,166
Four years$312,664

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology