Student Population at Samuel Merritt
Total Enrollment
1,926
Undergraduate
735
Graduate
1,191
Online Enrollment
331
Men Students
435
Women Students
1,491
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,926 students have enrolled at Samuel Merritt University - 735 undergraduate and 1,191 graduate.
By gender, 435 male and 1,491 female students are attending Samuel Merritt University. By attendance status, there are 1,402 full-time students and 524 part-time students.
The number of students at Samuel Merritt University is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences and Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, its population is very large (average population is 838).
Samuel Merritt University offers online degree/certificate programs and 331 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Samuel Merritt's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Samuel Merritt has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 838 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California average (2,024 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Merritt University | 1,926 | 735 | 1,191 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 838 | 669 | 560 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California | 2,024 | 1,628 | 1,062 |
The below chart compares the student population between Samuel Merritt University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 435 male and 1,491 female students attending Samuel Merritt. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.29 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Samuel Merritt.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 735 | 599 | 136 |
| Men | 130 | 111 | 19 |
| Women | 605 | 488 | 117 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,191 | 803 | 388 |
| Men | 305 | 229 | 76 |
| Women | 886 | 574 | 312 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 556 Asian students (28.87%) and 480 Hispanic students (24.92%) at Samuel Merritt University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Samuel Merritt University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 183 | 38 | 145 |
| Black or African American | 46 | 6 | 40 |
| Hispanic | 199 | 26 | 173 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| White | 174 | 26 | 148 |
| Two or More Races | 97 | 23 | 74 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Total | 735 | 130 | 605 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 373 | 122 | 251 |
| Black or African American | 135 | 30 | 105 |
| Hispanic | 281 | 74 | 207 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 251 | 58 | 193 |
| Two or More Races | 116 | 17 | 99 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 23 | 3 | 20 |
| Total | 1,191 | 305 | 886 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 411 students whose age under twenty five and 890 students whose age is over thirty years old at Samuel Merritt University.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Samuel Merritt University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 735 | 130 | 605 |
| 18-19 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 44 | 7 | 37 |
| 22-24 | 128 | 13 | 115 |
| 25-29 | 176 | 38 | 138 |
| 30-34 | 154 | 36 | 118 |
| 35-39 | 85 | 15 | 70 |
| 40-49 | 112 | 16 | 96 |
| 50-64 | 33 | 4 | 29 |
| Total | 735 | 130 | 605 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,191 | 305 | 886 |
| 20-21 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 22-24 | 224 | 55 | 169 |
| 25-29 | 449 | 115 | 334 |
| 30-34 | 215 | 66 | 149 |
| 35-39 | 112 | 29 | 83 |
| 40-49 | 137 | 28 | 109 |
| 50-64 | 42 | 8 | 34 |
| Total | 1,191 | 305 | 886 |
Online Student Population
At Samuel Merritt University, 331 students (17.19% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 331 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 322 students live in California where Samuel Merritt University is located in and 9 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,926 | 735 | 1,191 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 331 | 109 | 222 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,595 | 626 | 969 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 331 | 109 | 222 |
| California Residents | 322 | 109 | 213 |
| Other State in U.S. | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
