by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore you enroll, it pays to find out how well a school supports students who have served in the military. This report rounds up what we know about Merritt College veteran students to help you make your college decision.
Looking for GI Bill® or Yellow Ribbon details? Visit: Merritt College GI Bill® Information
Inside This Veterans Report on Merritt College:
A sizable veteran community on campus is often a sign that a school knows how to support students with a military background. The VA reports that there are 33 GI Bill® students at Merritt College. Because the school enrolls 5,153, around 64.0% of the student body is using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. As a benchmark, the Student Veterans of America puts the share of veteran college students nationwide at three to four percent.
This count covers every chapter of the GI Bill® — Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. Active-duty military using Tuition Assistance are excluded, so the actual military population may be bigger.
How a school’s veterans persist, transfer, and graduate is a useful signal of how well it serves them.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Retention rate | 50.0% | — |
| Persistence rate | 100.0% | — |
| Transfer-out rate | 50.0% | — |
Rates are reported via the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Merritt College participates in these federal veteran programs and offers the support below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
What does this mean for you? Here are the specific commitments the school has made through each program it participates in.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
Merritt College provides a dedicated staff member to assist veteran and military students. Visit veteran services.
At this time, Merritt College does not grant credit for military training. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Beyond military training, ask Merritt College whether it awards credit for life or work experience, CLEP exams, or other prior learning.
There are no ROTC programs offered at Merritt College.
This school has a clean record with no VA complaints.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.