by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Merced College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in practical nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Merced Community College District paid an average of $261 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $6,264 |
| Fees | $76 | $76 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,971 | $1,971 |
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Merced Community College District does not offer an online option for its practical nursing associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Merced Community College District Online Learning page.
Women made up around 96.3% of the practical nursing students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 87.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 88.9% of the practical nursing associate degrees at Merced Community College District in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 27 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 59 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 16 |
| Allied Health Professions | 14 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 2 |
| Nursing | 55 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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