Merced College

Merced College, also referred to as MC, was established in 1962. The first class was held on September 10, 1963, on a temporary campus at Merced County Fairground. The college moved to its current location in 1967. The college is spread over 260 acres in the City of Merced, California. It has another campus in Los Banos. The college is organized into numerous academic departments including:

Agriculture
Allied Health
Arts
Business
Developmental Education
Humanities
Industrial Technology
Life, Fitness & Health
Science, Math & Engineering
Social Science

MC has several student-run organizations including Alpha Gamma Sigma, Blue Devil Aggies, Students for Social Justice, Native American Student Alliance (NASA), Pre-Medical Club, Chi Alpha, Phi Theta Kappa, Business Association, International Club, and Campus Crusade for Christ.

Campus Location

3600 M St
Merced, CA 95348-2898
USA
Main Tel: (209) 384-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Merced College Highlights

Where Merced College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, liberal arts, and agricultural science and management.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High faculty salary.
High female/male ratio.
Racially diverse student body.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	438	77
1-2 year certificate	118	41
< 1 year certificate		16
2-4 year degree		1

Students

The student enrollment at Merced College was 10,890 in 2007 (6,541 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 548
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 4,124
Books and supplies	$ 994

Financial Aid: Merced College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Merced College:

School	Location	Enrollment
Napa Valley College	Napa, CA	7,169
Modesto Junior College	Modesto, CA	18,546
Reedley College	Reedley, CA	12,158
Wenatchee Valley College	Wenatchee, WA	3,150
Northern Virginia Community College	Annandale, VA	41,266
Owens Community College	Perrysburg, OH	19,853
Laramie County Community College	Cheyenne, WY	4,763
Lassen Community College	Susanville, CA	1,829
Fort Hays State University	Hays, KS	9,588
Virginia Highlands Community College	Abingdon, VA	2,580

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		94
Without tenure; working toward tenure		17
Without tenure; tenure not available		57

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (21 awarded)

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology
Agriculture
Crop Production

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
Equestrian/Equine Studies

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (48 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Retailing and Retail Operations
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

Computer Science
Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (2 awarded)

Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

Archeology
Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (19 awarded)

Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Engineering Technology
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
Instrumentation Technology/Technician
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (31 awarded)

Child Development
Family Systems
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Services

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (3 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (7 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (212 awarded)

Anthropology
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (7 awarded)

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (0 awarded)

Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (50 awarded)

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE (9 awarded)

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (0 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (61 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (2 awarded)

Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art
Drawing
Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (3 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physical Sciences
Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (24 awarded)

Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (26 awarded)

Psychology
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling