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Merced College, California

Overview of Merced College

Merced, California is home to Merced College. Merced is a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Merced College go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in agricultural science and management and liberal arts.

Merced College Selectivity

Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Merced College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school has 8,463 enrolled students (as of 2005).

Merced College Tuition and Affordability

Merced College is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Merced College

Merced College
3600 M St
Merced, CA 95348-2898
General Phone: (209) 384-6000
Admissions Phone: (209) 384-6187
Financial Aid Phone: (209) 384-6031
http://www.merced.cc.ca.us

Merced College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Merced College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts199liberal arts and sciences, English, social services, Spanish language, history, speech and rhetoric, anthropology, German language, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine69licensed practical nurse, registered nursing
Business And Management36business management, accounting, retail, small business management, business
Medical Assistant And Technician35radiographyer, sonography and ultrasound tech
Family And Social Work34child development, human services, family and consumer science
Agricultural Science And Management21agricultural machine tech, agriculture, agricultural operations, crop production
Security And Law Enforcement20criminal justice and police, fire-fighting, corrections
Therapy And Counseling18psychology, substance abuse counseling
Engineering Technician16architectural drafting, HVAC tech, mechanical drafting, instrumentation tech, mechanical engineering tech, hazardous materials tech, laser/optical tech, engineering technology, ...
Mechanics And Repair12electrical installation and repair, automobile mechanics, industrial electronics tech, computer repair, autobody repair
Office And Administration11administrative assistant, office management
Law10legal assistant, legal secretary
Science And Laboratory Technician6biology tech, chemical tech
Animal Science And Care6animal husbandry, equestrian studies
Construction Trades5electrician
Medicine4medical preparatory
Science4chemistry, biology, physical sciences, physics, geology
Photography And Commercial Art4drawing, commercial art, photography
Real Estate And Construction Management3real estate
Cooking And Culinary Arts2culinary arts
Medical Adminstration2medical secretary
Landscaping And Horticulture1applied horticulture
Engineering1engineering, archeology
Drama And Performing Arts1drama
Computer Science And Engineering1computer science, information technology
Mathematics0mathematics
Media0journalism
Music0music
Religion And Philosophy0philosophy
Art Studies0art studies
Production Trades0welding
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy0health and physical education

Number of programs and degrees for Merced College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree41276
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years10927
Award of less than 1 academic year012
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years035

Student Body

In 2005, Merced College had a total enrollment of 8,463 students (4,743 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White43%
Black6%
Hispanic35%
Asian9%
American Indian1%
Other Races6%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1927%
20-2119%
22-2413%
25-2910%
30-348%
35-395%
40-498%
50-645%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California99%

Merced College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time68 %
Part-Time31 %

Merced College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Merced, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Merced College Faculty

Merced College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured6058
Non-tenured, but on tenure track107
Non-tenured and not on tenure track914

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year14$79,73219$73,584
All faculty totalcalendar year14$79,73219$73,584

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year64$68,59558$65,744
All faculty totalacademic year64$68,59558$65,744

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Merced College Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology
Agriculture, General
Crop Production

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
Equestrian/Equine Studies

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Retailing and Retail Operations
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

ENGINEERING
Archeology
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Engineering Technology, General
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
Instrumentation Technology/Technician
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Human Services, General

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences, General
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
Drawing
Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Merced College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Merced College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Merced College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Merced College Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Merced College Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Merced College Salaries of full-time faculty
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Merced College Minority % of student body
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Merced College % of degrees in agricultural science and management
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Merced College % of degrees in liberal arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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