University of California-Merced

📍 Merced, CA · Public HSI · Official Website ↗

First-Gen Fit Score

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First-Gen Completion Rate No data

Raw value: —

Pell Grant Rate 14.7 / 20 pts

Raw value: 58.9%

Net Price (<$30k Income) 14.3 / 20 pts

Raw value: $7,945

First-Gen Student Share 9.6 / 10 pts

Raw value: 57.4%

Retention Rate 12.3 / 15 pts

Raw value: 82.1%

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First-Gen Completion Rate

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All students: 68.7%

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Pell Grant Rate

58.9%

Share of students receiving Pell

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Net Price (Income <$30k)

$7,945

Avg net price (all incomes): $11,983

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Full-Time Retention Rate

82.1%

Returning after 1st year

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Median Salary (10 yrs)

$64,368

Median debt: $16,144

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Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. First-Gen Fit Score is a composite index for informational purposes only.

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