Online Degree Program
Undergraduate
Online Courses
Undergraduate
Number of Online Programs
3 Programs
Offered Award Levels
Associate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$8,520
Distance Learning Opportunities (Online Classes) at Merced College
Merced College offers the distance education programs only for some undergraduate programs. A student is able to complete all the required coursework via distance education for the program.
Total 5,000 students have enrolled online exclusively and 4,027 students have took some online courses at Merced College.
The 2025 undergraduate program tuition & fees is $1,200 for California residents and $8,520 for others at Merced College.
The following table summarizes the general information about online programs/courses at Merced College.
| Distance Education Program (Online Degree Program) | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Distance Education Course (Online Course) | Undergraduate |
| Number of Online Programs Offered | Total 3 Online Major Programs |
| Offered Awarded Levels via Distance Education | Associate: 3 programs - |
| Tuition & Fees* | $8,520 (Undergraduate) |
| Number of Enrolled in Online Courses | 5,000 |
Offered Online Degrees at Merced
Merced College offers 157 programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Associate's degree and/or programs.
The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 12 weeks certificate | 2 | 0 |
| Less than 1 year certificate | 28 | 0 |
| 1-2 years certificate Programs | 41 | 0 |
| 2-4 years certificate Programs | 1 | 0 |
| Associate's Degree | 85 | 3 |
| Total | 157 | 3 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate program tuition & fees is $1,200 for California residents and $8,520 for students from other States at Merced College. The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.49% compared to the previous year.
The following table shows the undergraduate school tuition & fees trends over last 5 years.
* The tuition & fees is for regular (traditional) degree program and for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $1,180 | $1,180 | $1,180 | $1,194 | $1,200 |
| Out-of-State | $6,340 | $7,444 | $7,890 | $8,154 | $8,520 |
Enrolled Students in Online Learning
At Merced College, 5,000 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,027 students are enrolled in some online course out of total 12,472 students.
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,472 | 12,472 |
| Online Exclusively | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| In Some Online Classes | 4,027 | 4,027 |
| Not In Online Classes | 3,445 | 3,445 |
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