Graduate Schools at UC Merced
University of California-Merced is a Public, 4 years school located in Merced, CA. It is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of UC Merced graduate schools is $14,753 for California residents and $29,855 for out-of-state. Its tuition is expensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $22,098.
Total 738 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of California-Merced.
University of California-Merced offers 45 graduate programs.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at UC Merced graduate schools is $14,753 for California residents and $29,855 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 1.93% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at UC Merced.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | California Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $14,100 | $12,570 | $1,530 | $43,854 | $42,324 | $1,530 |
| 2022 | $13,207 | $11,442 | $1,765 | $28,309 | $26,544 | $1,765 |
| 2023 | $13,489 | $11,700 | $1,789 | $28,591 | $26,802 | $1,789 |
| 2024 | $14,187 | $12,264 | $1,923 | $29,289 | $27,366 | $1,923 |
| 2025 | $14,753 | $12,762 | $1,991 | $29,855 | $27,864 | $1,991 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $16,500 | $4,900 | $13,400 | $5,300 |
| 2022 | $18,901 | $4,603 | $9,022 | $5,118 |
| 2023 | $19,340 | $4,682 | $9,745 | $5,209 |
| 2024 | $20,293 | $5,011 | $10,537 | $5,593 |
| 2025 | $21,445 | $5,852 | $12,999 | $7,390 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of California-Merced offers 74 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 23 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 21 | 0 |
| Total | 74 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 19 |
| Materials Engineering | 10 |
| Physics | 9 |
| Environmental Science | 8 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 8 |
Graduate Student Population
At UC Merced, there are 9,110 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 738 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 424 male and 314 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 1.35 to 1.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 83 | 47 | 36 |
| Black or African American | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Hispanic | 147 | 71 | 76 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 143 | 84 | 59 |
| Two or More Races | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Total | 738 | 424 | 314 |
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