Fast Facts 2011

Total Students by Class Level

Level		Number	Percent
	Undergraduate	4,938	95.0%
	Graduate	260	5.0%
Total		5,198	100%

Enrollment at UC Merced jumped 19 percent from 2010 to 2011, proving that the campus' interdisciplinary learning model appeals to the current generation of college students.

Undergraduate Students by School

School		Number	Percent
	Engineering	867	17.6%
	Natural Sciences	1,586	32.1%
	Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts	1,799	36.4%
	Undeclared	686	13.9%
Total		4,938	100%

UC Merced is known for giving students the opportunity to conduct research with top-notch faculty as early as their freshman year.

Undergraduate Students by Ethnicity

Ethnicity		Number	Percent
	African American	329	6.7%
	Asian/Pacific Islander	1,450	29.4%
	Hispanic	1,838	37.2%
	Native American	16	<1.0%
	White	966	19.6%
	Nonresident Alien	48	<1.0%
	Two or More Races	159	3.2%
	Unknown/Declined to State	132	2.7%
Total		4,938	100%

Even with an intimate population of 5,198 students, UC Merced is the most diverse campus in the University of California system.

Undergraduate Students by Gender

Gender		Number	Percent
	Female	2,457	49.8%
	Male	2,447	49.5%
	Unknown	34	0.7%
Total		4,938	100%

This year's freshman class consists of approximately 1,400 students from every corner of the state.

Undergraduate Students by Geographic Region

Most UC Merced students are Californians — more than one-third come from the San Joaquin Valley. Of the total undergraduate population of 4,938 students, less than one percent (48 students) are from out of state or from a foreign country.

Central Valley

Region		Number	Percent
	Inyo-Mono	2	<1.0%
	North San Joaquin Valley	1,206	24.4%
	South San Joaquin Valley	281	5.6%
	Sacramento-Tahoe	266	5.3%
	Upper Sacramento Valley	13	<1.0%
Total		1,768	35.8%

Southern California

Region		Number	Percent
	Los Angeles	1,021	20.6%
	Orange County	167	3.3%
	San Diego-Imperial	206	4.1%
	Inland Empire	204	4.1%
Total		1,598	32.3%

Central Coast and Northern California

Region		Number	Percent
	San Francisco Bay Area	1,327	26.8%
	Central Coast	112	2.2%
	Monterey Bay	53	1.0%
	North Coast	18	<1.0%
	Superior California	14	<1.0%
Total		1,524	30.8%

About the Campus

UC Merced is the 10^th campus in the University of California system and the first American research university of the 21^st century. Interdisciplinary innovation, diversity, sustainability and personal interactions are the hallmarks of the UC Merced experience.

UC Merced has integrated education and research programs focused on building a sustainable environment.

Grant Funding for Research by Fiscal Year¹

Fiscal Year		Amount (in millions)
	FY 2009-10	$21.9
	FY 2010-11	$17.5
	Cumulative (since 2003)	$113.3

In 2010-11, research awards received totaled around $17.5 million. Even as funding decreases, UC Merced's research expenditures have continued to increase every year.

Giving²

$4.4 million in FY 2010-11

Sources of Private Support

Source		Percent
	Corporations/Businesses	28%
	Foundations	52%
	Individuals	13%
	Other Non-Profits	7%

Designated Purposes of Private Support

Purpose		Percent
	Campus Improvement	1%
	Departmental Support	32%
	Other Purposes	13%
	Research	15%
	Student Support	36%
	Unrestricted	3%

Faculty and Staff³

Faculty		Number
	Ladder-Rank	146
	Lecturers	123
	Other Academic Appointments	49
	Full- and Part-Time Staff*	858
Total		1,176

* Including student employees.

Eighteen new faculty members also have been added this year, giving the campus 146 ladder-rank professors and 123 lecturers.

Degrees Awarded

Commencement 2011 marked a historic milestone for UC Merced, as the university awarded its 1,000^th degree.

Economic Impact⁴

Sources

¹ UC Merced Office of Research

² UC Merced University Relations

³ UC Merced Payroll Services

⁴ UC Merced Business and Financial Services. Total expenditures include salaries, goods and construction awards.

Source for all other data is the UC Merced Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis.

Page Last Updated: December 2011