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Graduate Programs at UC Merced

Graduate Program 43 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 760
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees $29,289

Graduate Programs Overview

University of California-Merced offers 43 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Total 760 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at UC Merced. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $14,187 for California residents and $29,289 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at University of California-Merced.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (22 programs)
Doctorate - Research (21 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsNot reported.
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Tuition & Fees$14,187 California residents
$29,289 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment760 graduate students
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at UC Merced

It offers 43 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.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree220
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship210
Total430

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $14,187 for California residents and $29,289 for students from other States at University of California-Merced. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.44% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2021202220232024
In-State$14,100$12,972$13,489$14,187
Out-of-State$43,854$28,309$28,591$29,289
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] University of California-Merced Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At University of California-Merced, 760 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 423 male and 337 female students. By attendance status, there are 755 full-time and 5 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total760337423
Full-time755337418
Part-time505
[Chart] University of California-Merced Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At University of California-Merced, 3 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 760 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total760
Online Exclusively0
In Some Online Classes3
Not In Online Classes757
[Chart] University of California-Merced Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs