University of California-Merced Student Population and Demographics

UC Merced Student Population

There are 9,110 students including 8,372 undergraduate and 738 graduate students at University of California-Merced for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 8,964 full-time and 146 part-time students with gender distribution of 5,012 male and 4,098 female students.

University of California-Merced is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 2 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

University of California-Merced has a total enrollment of 9,110 with a gender distribution of 55.02% male (5,012 students) and 44.98% female (4,098 students). There are 4,588 male and 3,784 female students in undergraduate school and 424 male and 314 female students are attending graduate school at University of California-Merced.

Student Population By Gender
University of California-Merced
	Total	Men	Women
Total	9,110	5,012	4,098
Undergraduate	8,372	4,588	3,784
Graduate	738	424	314
Full-time	8,964	4,927	4,037
Part-time	146	85	61

[Chart] University of California-Merced 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

University of California-Merced has 8,964 full-time and 146 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 8,236 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 136 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 728 students are full-time and 10 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
University of California-Merced
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	9,110	8,964	146
Undergraduate	8,372	8,236	136
Graduate	738	728	10
Men	5,012	4,927	85
Women	4,098	4,037	61

[Chart] University of California-Merced Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At University of California-Merced, 2 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 960 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 9,110 students.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
University of California-Merced
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	9,110	8,372	738
Online Exclusively	2	2	0
In Some Online Classes	960	960	0
Not In Online Classes	8,148	7,410	738

[Chart] University of California-Merced Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at University of California-Merced. There are 16 American Indian/Native American, 915 White, 448 Black/African American, 2,057 Asian, 4,786 Hispanic, 22 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 320 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
University of California-Merced
	Total	Men	Women
Total	9,110	5,012	4,098
American Indian/Native American	16	7	9
Asian	2,057	1,284	773
Black/African American	448	235	213
Hispanic	4,786	2,364	2,422
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	22	14	8
White	915	586	329
Two More	409	247	162
Race Un-Known	120	73	47

[Chart] University of California-MercedRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at University of California-Merced.

Age Distribution
University of California-Merced
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	9,110	8,372	738
Under 18	309	309	0
Age 18-19	3,948	3,948	0
Age 20-21	3,275	3,269	6
Age 22-24	776	667	109
Age 25-29	489	121	368
Age 30-34	184	24	160
Age 35-39	77	23	54
Age 40-49	36	7	29
Age 50-64	16	4	12
Over 64	0	0	0
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] University of California-Merced 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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