UC Merced Description:
Admissions Data (2007):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 90%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 440 / 570
- SAT Math: 470 / 610
- SAT Writing: 440 / 570
- ACT Composite: 18 / 24
- ACT English: 17 / 23
- ACT Math: 18 / 25
Enrollment (2007):
- Total Enrollment: 1,871 (1,750 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 52% Male / 48% Female
- 100% Full-time
Costs (2008 - 09):
- Tuition and Fees: $7,749 (in-state); $28,357 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,508
- Room and Board: $11,692
- Other Expenses: $3,477
- Total Cost: $24,426 (in-state); $45,034 (out-of-state)
UC Merced Financial Aid (2006 - 07):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 68%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 37%
- State / Local Grants: 37%
- Institutional Grants: 48%
- Loans: 45%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $3,732
- State / Local Grants: $3,623
- Institutional Grants: $7,083
- Loans: $3,281
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UC Merced Mission Statement:
"The University of California, Merced’s mission is embodied in its proud claim of being the first American research university of the twenty-first century. As the tenth campus of the University of California, UC Merced will achieve excellence in carrying out the University’s mission of teaching, research and service, benefiting society through discovering and transmitting new knowledge and functioning as an active repository of organized knowledge. As a key tenet in carrying out this mission, UC Merced promotes and celebrates the diversity of all members of its community.
A research university is a community bound by learning, discovery and engagement. As the first American student-centered research university of the twenty-first century, UC Merced’s strong graduate and research programs will mesh with high quality undergraduate programs. New knowledge increasingly depends on links among the disciplines, working together on questions that transcend the traditional disciplines. UC Merced fosters and encourages cross-disciplinary inquiry and discovery.
Interdisciplinary practice in research will nourish undergraduate learning, building a foundation in connecting the ways that academic disciplines understand and grapple with society’s problems. Undergraduates will experience education inside and outside the classroom, applying what they learn through undergraduate research, service learning and leadership development. As apprentice scholars, graduate students will build their understanding of and ability to do independent research in their chosen field, as the groundwork for entering professional life. Lifelong learners will continue to hone their knowledge and workplace skills."


