University of California-Merced
Public 4-year school in Merced, California. Prices below are the 2023-24 published charges for full-time undergraduates.
- TypePublic 4-year
- LocationMerced, CA 95343-5603
- CountyMerced County
- IPEDS ID445188
Academic year 2023-24; IPEDS status: file published by NCES on 2024-08-20; provisional/final status not independently confirmed. Prices are the published charges for full-time undergraduates before any financial aid. These are sticker prices, not what a student pays after grants and scholarships.
Tuition and required fees
| Residency | Tuition | Required fees | Tuition and fees | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | $11,834 | $2,333 | $14,167 | Students who meet the residency requirements. |
| Out-of-state | $42,611 | $2,333 | $44,944 | Students who do not meet the residency requirements. |
"Tuition and fees" is the published figure for the year. The tuition and fee columns are separate items in the source; a school may report one without the other, and "not reported" means the source has no figure (it is never shown as $0).
Other costs
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Books and supplies | $1,214 |
| On campus: food and housing | $20,293 |
| On campus: other expenses | $5,011 |
| Off campus (not with family): food and housing | $10,537 |
| Off campus (not with family): other expenses | $5,593 |
| Off campus (with family): other expenses | not reported |
Total cost of attendance
Total cost of attendance is a different measure from tuition and fees: it adds books, food and housing, and other expenses. This site computes it only when every component is reported; it is the sum of the figures above, not an official figure and not a bill.
| Scenario | Total | Made of |
|---|---|---|
| In-state, living on campus | $40,685 | In-state tuition and fees + books and supplies + on-campus food and housing + on-campus other expenses. |
| Out-of-state, living on campus | $71,462 | Out-of-state tuition and fees + books and supplies + on-campus food and housing + on-campus other expenses. |
| In-state, living off campus (not with family) | $31,511 | In-state tuition and fees + books and supplies + off-campus food and housing + off-campus other expenses. |
| Out-of-state, living off campus (not with family) | $62,288 | Out-of-state tuition and fees + books and supplies + off-campus food and housing + off-campus other expenses. |
How it compares
Among 54 public 4-year schools in California with a reported in-state price, University of California-Merced is 47th from the lowest in-state tuition and fees. $14,167 is $7,098 above the median in-state tuition and fees of public 4-year schools in California ($7,069). $14,167 is $5,643 above the median for public 4-year schools across the U.S. (50 states and DC) ($8,524).
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