Student Population at Samuel Merritt
Total Enrollment
1,911
Undergraduate
704
Graduate
1,207
Online Enrollment
343
Men Students
448
Women Students
1,463
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,911 students have enrolled at Samuel Merritt University - 704 undergraduate and 1,207 graduate.
By gender, 448 male and 1,463 female students are attending Samuel Merritt University. By attendance status, there are 1,388 full-time students and 523 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 798).
Samuel Merritt University offers online degree/certificate programs and 343 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Samuel Merritt University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 448 male and 1,463 female students attending Samuel Merritt. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.31 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 | 704 | 587 | 117 |
| Men | 145 | 129 | 16 |
| Women | 559 | 458 | 101 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,207 | 801 | 406 |
| Men | 303 | 215 | 88 |
| Women | 904 | 586 | 318 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 677 Asian students (35.43%) and 437 White students (22.87%) 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 223 | 54 | 169 |
| Black or African American | 55 | 13 | 42 |
| Hispanic | 167 | 28 | 139 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| White | 170 | 30 | 140 |
| Two or More Races | 55 | 13 | 42 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Total | 704 | 145 | 559 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 454 | 120 | 334 |
| Black or African American | 114 | 31 | 83 |
| Hispanic | 254 | 57 | 197 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 267 | 69 | 198 |
| Two or More Races | 86 | 18 | 68 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 28 | 7 | 21 |
| Total | 1,207 | 303 | 904 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 226 students whose age under twenty five and 972 students whose age is over thirty years old at Samuel Merritt University.
Especially, 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Samuel Merritt University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 704 | 145 | 559 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| 22-24 | 114 | 16 | 98 |
| 25-29 | 197 | 43 | 154 |
| 30-34 | 139 | 34 | 105 |
| 35-39 | 90 | 22 | 68 |
| 40-49 | 112 | 17 | 95 |
| 50-64 | 30 | 7 | 23 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 704 | 145 | 559 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,207 | 303 | 904 |
| 20-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 90 | 28 | 62 |
| 25-29 | 516 | 115 | 401 |
| 30-34 | 307 | 85 | 222 |
| 35-39 | 136 | 38 | 98 |
| 40-49 | 115 | 24 | 91 |
| 50-64 | 38 | 10 | 28 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 1,207 | 303 | 904 |
Online Student Population
At Samuel Merritt University, 343 students (17.95% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 343 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, 327 students live in California where Samuel Merritt University is located in and 16 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,911 | 704 | 1,207 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 343 | 35 | 308 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,568 | 669 | 899 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 343 | 35 | 308 |
| California Residents | 327 | 35 | 292 |
| Other State in U.S. | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |