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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Samuel Merritt University1,9267351,191
Similarly Ranked Schools838669560
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California2,0241,6281,062
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Samuel Merritt
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total735599136
Men13011119
Women605488117
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Samuel Merritt
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,191803388
Men30522976
Women886574312

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Samuel Merritt University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian18338145
Black or African American46640
Hispanic19926173
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1046
White17426148
Two or More Races972374
Race/Ethnicity Unknown21615
Total 735130605
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Samuel Merritt University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian373122251
Black or African American13530105
Hispanic28174207
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander404
White25158193
Two or More Races1161799
Race/Ethnicity Unknown23320
Total 1,191305886

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Samuel Merritt University
TotalMenWomen
Total735 130605
18-193 12
20-2144 737
22-24128 13115
25-29176 38138
30-34154 36118
35-3985 1570
40-49112 1696
50-6433 429
Total 735 130605
Population by Student Age at Samuel Merritt University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,191 305886
20-2112 48
22-24224 55169
25-29449 115334
30-34215 66149
35-39112 2983
40-49137 28109
50-6442 834
Total 1,191 305886

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total1,9267351,191
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes331109222
Enrolled Some in Online Classes000
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,595626969
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)331109222
California Residents322109213
Other State in U.S.909
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000