by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UC Merced really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UC Merced. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UC Merced total enrollment is approximately 9,251 students. 8,470 are undergraduates and 781 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UC Merced undergraduate population is made up of 47.6% women, and 52.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UC Merced Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4,895 | 57.9% |
| Asian | 1,882 | 22.3% |
| White | 760 | 9.0% |
| Black or African American | 411 | 4.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 372 | 4.4% |
| Unknown | 87 | 1.0% |
| International | 30 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 43.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 56.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UC Merced Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 309 | 39.7% |
| White | 170 | 21.8% |
| Hispanic | 158 | 20.3% |
| Asian | 74 | 9.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 26 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 23 | 3.0% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 5,053 | 54.7% |
| Asian | 1,956 | 21.2% |
| White | 930 | 10.1% |
| Black or African American | 429 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 398 | 4.3% |
| International | 339 | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 110 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.2% |
University of California-Merced faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 44.4% |
| Asian | 16.8% |
| Hispanic | 15.2% |
| International | 13.2% |
| Unknown | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 4,370 female students and 4,881 male students at UC Merced.
University of California-Merced faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of UC Merced students come from within the state, and 0.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 9 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2,046 | 99.3% |
| Hawaii | 4 | 0.2% |
| Oregon | 2 | 0.1% |
| Washington | 2 | 0.1% |
| Arizona | 2 | 0.1% |
UC Merced hosts approximately 3.7% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UC Merced, 79.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 3,948 | 43.3% |
| 20-21 | 3,275 | 35.9% |
| 22-24 | 776 | 8.5% |
| 25-29 | 489 | 5.4% |
| Under 18 | 309 | 3.4% |
| 30-34 | 184 | 2.0% |
| 35 and over | 129 | 1.4% |
Footnotes
*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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