Graduate Program
45 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
Not Available
Graduate Enrollment
738
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$29,855
Graduate Programs Overview
University of California-Merced offers 45 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Total 738 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at UC Merced. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $14,753 for California residents and $29,855 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at University of California-Merced.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (23 programs) Doctorate - Research (22 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Not Available |
| Tuition & Fees | $14,753 California residents $29,855 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 738 graduate students |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at UC Merced
It offers 45 graduate programs through on-site (classroom) only. Through distance learning, it offers degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 23 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 0 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $14,753 for California residents and $29,855 for students from other States at University of California-Merced. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.93% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $13,207 | $13,465 | $14,187 | $14,753 |
| Out-of-State | $28,309 | $28,591 | $29,289 | $29,855 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At University of California-Merced, 738 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 424 male and 314 female students. By attendance status, there are 728 full-time and 10 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 738 | 314 | 424 |
| Full-time | 728 | 309 | 419 |
| Part-time | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At University of California-Merced, 0 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 738 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 738 |
| Online Exclusively | 0 |
| In Some Online Classes | 0 |
| Not In Online Classes | 738 |
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