Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$14,021 Annual average after aid AvailableMerritt College
● Oakland, CA
Public Certificate Main campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
26.4% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
Not available Where reported MissingStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
5,288 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Public
- Predominant degree
- Certificate
- Highest degree
- Associate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 1
Links and location
- Website
- www.merritt.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Oakland, CA 94619-3196
- Coordinates
- 37.789088, -122.167335
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $14,021
- Median debt of completers
- $9,500
- Pell Grant share
- 10.8%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- Not available
- SAT average
- Not available
- ACT midpoint
- Not available
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 26.4%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 55%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 5,288
- Undergraduate students
- 5,288
- Pell Grant share
- 10.8%
- Federal loan share
- 0.6%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5202 | 397,375 | $70,695 | $23,426 | Available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2401 | 537,156 | $46,008 | $16,807 | Available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5138 | 316,831 | $93,478 | $25,113 | Available |
| Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5203 | 93,386 | $69,201 | $24,470 | Available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5107 | 85,933 | $48,941 | $21,448 | Available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4301 | 108,282 | $51,328 | $22,680 | Available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5109 | 82,712 | $70,065 | $19,969 | Available |
| Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4201 | 143,410 | $50,266 | $24,451 | Available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1101 | 90,797 | $81,614 | $23,629 | Available |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5108 | 79,521 | $39,677 | $14,760 | Available |
| Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2701 | 29,013 | $65,873 | $21,236 | Available |
| Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5007 | 37,241 | $38,223 | $23,613 | Available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3105 | 66,657 | $52,136 | $24,244 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5139 | 84,821 | $54,039 | $15,585 | Available |
| Sociology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4511 | 35,824 | $48,167 | $24,111 | Available |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 1907 | 41,344 | $38,709 | $22,402 | Available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0301 | 22,923 | $54,504 | $22,332 | Available |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1609 | 13,699 | $48,720 | $21,836 | Available |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5204 | 19,004 | $30,440 | $14,052 | Available |
| Business/Commerce, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5201 | 56,566 | $64,614 | $23,984 | Available |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5110 | 19,023 | $53,231 | $20,063 | Available |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5115 | 29,825 | $51,627 | $22,975 | Available |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5207 | 12,495 | $59,060 | $22,617 | Available |
| Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4506 | 47,798 | $77,707 | $21,740 | Available |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5100 | 36,733 | $58,113 | $23,215 | Available |
| Public Health. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5122 | 41,276 | $67,307 | $26,325 | Available |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2313 | 13,486 | $46,404 | $23,999 | Available |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0502 | 9,340 | $48,294 | $22,461 | Available |
| Legal Support Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 2203 | 10,954 | $42,640 | $23,592 | Available |
| Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4502 | 11,118 | $41,991 | $22,412 | Available |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5001 | 6,812 | $39,685 | $24,420 | Available |
| Social Sciences, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4501 | 17,517 | $48,406 | $22,946 | Available |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1504 | 11,216 | $69,513 | $19,693 | Available |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5111 | 9,492 | $55,988 | $21,345 | Available |
| Fire Protection. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4302 | 13,855 | $62,721 | $15,870 | Available |
| Human Services, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4400 | 12,608 | $45,185 | $28,277 | Available |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1305 | 9,255 | $67,818 | $31,848 | Available |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3001 | 30,295 | $54,636 | $15,099 | Available |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2613 | 7,926 | $60,229 | $22,522 | Available |
| Homeland Security. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4303 | 6,735 | $75,401 | $24,326 | Available |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 0106 | 3,607 | $46,264 | $18,667 | Available |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1905 | 4,378 | $55,526 | $23,936 | Available |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5131 | 5,989 | $54,837 | $23,724 | Available |
| Real Estate. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5215 | 7,428 | $88,282 | $20,822 | Available |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2699 | 4,108 | $72,590 | $20,966 | Available |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0199 | 680 | $58,840 | $22,845 | Available |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0399 | 126 | $39,981 | $25,490 | Available |
Merritt College
Oakland, CA
PublicCertificateMain campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$14,021 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
26.4% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
Not available Where reported MissingStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
5,288 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$9,500 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
55% First-year return AvailableCost
⌄Net price, aid, debt, and repayment
Admissions
⌄Application info and selectivity
Outcomes
⌄Graduation, retention, earnings
Student Body
⌄Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all397,375›▱Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156›▱Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
316,831›