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Geographic Origin (Undergraduates Only)
Most UC Merced students are Californians — over one third come from the San Joaquin Valley. Of the total undergraduate population (3,190 students), less than two percent (47 students) are from out of state or categorized as "unknown."
| Region | Number | Percent |
 Inyo-Mono |
2 | <1.0% |
 North San Joaquin Valley |
828 | 26.0% |
 South San Joaquin Valley |
191 | 6.0% |
 Sacramento-Tahoe |
174 | 5.5% |
 Upper Sacramento Valley |
11 | <1.0% |
 Total |
1,206 | 37.8% |
| Region | Number | Percent |
| Los Angeles |
525 | 16.5% |
| Orange County |
122 | 3.8% |
| San Diego-Imperial |
140 | 4.4% |
| Inland Empire |
101 | 3.2% |
| Total |
888 | 27.9% |
| Region | Number | Percent |
| San Francisco Bay Area |
917 | 28.7% |
| Central Coast |
69 | 2.2% |
| Monterey Bay |
38 | 1.2% |
| North Coast |
12 | <1.0% |
| Superior California |
13 | <1.0% |
| Total |
1,049 | 32.9% |
Source: UC Merced Office of Institutional Planning & Analysis | Last Updated: October 2009
