Fast Facts 2012

Total Students by Class Level

Level		Number	Percent
	Undergraduate	5,431	94.0%
	Graduate	329	6.0%
Total		5,760	100%

Enrollment at UC Merced jumped 11 percent from 2011 to 2012, proving that the campus' interdisciplinary learning model appeals to the current generation of college students.

Undergraduate Students by School

School		Number	Percent
	Engineering	1,022	18.8%
	Natural Sciences	2,001	37.0%
	Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts	1,738	32.0%
	Undeclared	670	12.2%
Total		5,431	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	357	6.6%
	Asian/Pacific Islander	1,556	28.7%
	Hispanic	2,159	39.8%
	Native American	16	<1.0%
	White	941	17.3%
	Nonresident Alien	87	1.6%
	Two or More Races	214	3.9%
	Unknown/Declined to State	101	1.9%
Total		5,431	100%

Even with an intimate population of 5,760 students, UC Merced is the most diverse campus in the University of California system.

Undergraduate Students by Gender

Gender		Number	Percent
	Female	2,706	49.8%
	Male	2,691	49.5%
	Unknown	34	0.6%
Total		5,431	100%

This year's freshman class consists of approximately 1,841 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 5,431 students, less than one percent are from out of state or from a foreign country.

Central Valley

Region		Number	Percent
	Inyo-Mono	1	<1.0%
	North San Joaquin Valley	1,312	24.2%
	South San Joaquin Valley	364	6.7%
	Sacramento-Tahoe	315	5.8%
	Upper Sacramento Valley	11	<1.0%
Total		1,768	36.9%

Southern California

Region		Number	Percent
	Los Angeles	1,171	21.6%
	Orange County	180	3.3%
	San Diego-Imperial	227	4.2%
	Inland Empire	233	4.3%
Total		1,811	33.4%

Central Coast and Northern California

Region		Number	Percent
	San Francisco Bay Area	1,361	25.1%
	Central Coast	130	2.4%
	Monterey Bay	57	1.0%
	North Coast	18	<1%
	Superior California	10	<1%
Total		1,576	29.0%

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 2011-12	$22.3
	FY 2010-11	$17.5
	Cumulative (since 2003)	$135.6

In 2011-12, research awards received totaled around $22.3 million. Even as funding decreases, UC Merced's research expenditures have continued to increase every year.

Giving²

$3.9 million in FY 2011-12

Sources of Private Support

Source		Percent
	Corporations/Businesses	27%
	Foundations	57%
	Individuals	9%
	Other Non-Profits	7%

Designated Purposes of Private Support

Purpose		Percent
	Campus Improvement	2%
	Departmental Support	21%
	Other Purposes	17%
	Research	25%
	Student Support	32%
	Unrestricted	3%

Faculty and Staff

Faculty		Number
	Ladder-Rank	153
	Lecturers	153
	Other Academic Appointments	70
	Full- and Part-Time Staff*	769
Total		1,145

Twenty-six new faculty members also have been added this year, giving the campus 153 ladder-rank professors and 153 lecturers.

Degrees Awarded

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

Economic Impact

Sources

¹ UC Merced Office of Research

² UC Merced University Relations

³ 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: November 2012