1. By: Ali Shipley, Alexa Alvarez,
and Cynthia Araujo
p. 2

2. School Mascot: Golden Bobcat Location, and social economic status:
Located in Merced,
California at 5200 North Lake Road
It is located in a rural area.
currently 104 acres,
but soon will be expanded

3. 3% Race/ethnicity unreported Student Population:
Demgraphics:
35% Hispanic
18% White/Non-Hispanic
1% Non-Resident Alien
3% Race/ethnicity unreported
Student
Population:
1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
34% Asian/Pacific Islander
8% Black/Non-Hispanic
Total undergrads:
3, 190
First-time-degree-seeking-freshman:
1,128
Degree-seeking undergrads:
3,190
Graduate Enrollment:
224
53% Women
47% Men

4. Merced runs on a semester system. Level of difficulty
to get accepted: 91%
*Merced has a very diverse student body which get involved in many activities. Some of these activities include:
-campus ministries -choral groups
-concert band -dance
-drama -film society
-fraternities -International students
-Jazz band -Literary Magazine
-Marching band - Model U.N.
-Music ensembles -Music theater
-Opera -Pep band
-Radio Station -Sororities
-Student government -Student Newspaper
-Symphony Orchestra -Television Station
-Yearbook
Key clubs:

5. -football (non-tackle)
Athletics Program:
-Baseball
-basketball
-football (non-tackle)
-raquetball
-rowing (crew)
-soccer
-softball
-swimming
-tennis
-volleyball
- water polo
-kickball
-wiffleball

6. You can have art as a minor in college,
Arts Program:
You can have art as a minor in college,
and it provides students the oppurtunity to explore
courses in Arts curriculum.
-different levels of band
-Dance classes
-Media arts and photography
-Comedy clubs
-SOA

7. -Special housing for the disabled students
Campus Housing:
-Coed Housing
-Special housing for the disabled students
-wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free)
The housing deposit is $300.
The housing deposit is partially refunded
if the student does not enroll in the school.
76% of first-year students live
in college housing
37% of all undergraduates
live in college housing

8. Average Costs: In-state Tuition and fees: $11,030
Out-of-stateTuition fees: $33,909
Room and Board: $12,802
Books and supplies: $1,563
Estimated Personal Expenses: $1,308
Transportation Expense: $1,328

9. Biomedical Engineering Computer Engineering - General
Degrees offered:
Engineering
Biomedical Engineering 
Computer Engineering - General  
Environmental Engineering  
Materials
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biology  
Business, Management, & Marketing
Management Science
Social Sciences
Anthropology  
Economics  
Political Science/Government  
Social Sciences - General 
History
History - General  
World cultures and history
Physical Sciences
Chemistry  
Geology  
Physics  
Mathematics
Applied Mathematics  
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Cognitive Science  
Foreign Language & Literature
Comparative Literature  
Psychology
Psychology - General  

10. common student profile
35% are Hispanic
53% are women
Middle 50% of First-Year Students
Percent who submitted scores
Percentage
SAT Critical Reading: 96
SAT Math:
SAT Writing:
26% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 through 3.49

11. They offer a Intercampus Exchange Program for Graduate Students
Special Programs:
They offer a Intercampus
Exchange Program for Graduate Students
Special Study Programs:
Accelerated Program
Double Major
Independent Study
Internships
Study Abroad
Washington

12. History Faculty and members started
UC Merced opened in 2005 as the newest
University of California
and the first research
university of the 21st century.
It dates back to 1988
Faculty and members started
began setting up research facility on the
to arrive in 2003 and
former Castle Air Force Base.

13. UC MERCED