by our College Data Analytics TeamHere are the current tuition and fees at University of California-Merced, along with how those costs have moved over recent years.
In this report, you’ll find:
Part-time per-credit-hour rates for University of California-Merced are not currently published. The standard annual tuition and fees are shown below.
As a comparison, full-time undergraduate tuition and fees at University of California-Merced are listed below.
Required fees account for amounted to $2,477 in-state and $2,477 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,146 | $47,346 |
| Fees | $2,477 | $2,477 |
| Total | $15,623 | $49,823 |
These costs reflect one year of tuition and fees and leave out housing and meals.
This is how tuition at University of California-Merced has moved over the last few reported years.
| Year | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Three Years Ago | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Two Years Ago | $11,928 | $42,954 |
| One Year Ago | $12,522 | $45,096 |
| Most Recent Year | $13,146 | $47,346 |
Over the most recent year, out-of-state tuition increased 5.0%. Carrying the same rate forward one year puts tuition + fees around $52,308 the year after.
At most colleges, tuition rises a little each year, so plan for the cost in later years to exceed today’s posted rate.
Add a yearly growth assumption to your budget so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.
Cost per credit hour is just the starting figure — aid packages can change what students and families actually pay.
To learn about the aid available at University of California-Merced, take a look at the University of California-Merced Financial Aid page.
For full-time annual costs, see the University of California-Merced Tuition & Fees page.