Important Information
- Total undergraduate enrollment：7,881
- Degree-seeking student gender distribution：48:52
- International students：7.3%
General Housing Information
Housing available to students
Yes
Campus housing available for all unmarried students regardless of year
No
School provides assistance in finding off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available
Yes
Students required to live in school-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing
Freshmen
No
Sophomores
No
Juniors
No
Seniors
No
Students on campus during weekends (on average)
50%
Students living on- and off-campus
Students who live off-campus 56%
Students who live in college-owned, operated or affiliated housing 44%
Types of campus housing available
coed dorms
special housing for disabled students
Residence Hall Information
College-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing buildings
24
College-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access
100%
Residence hall breakdown
Triple units/suites
69%
Double units
27%
Single units
4%
Residence Information for Specific Groups
Special housing for international students available
N/A
Disabled-student housing available
Yes
Enrollment
Total enrollment
8,544
Total undergraduate enrollment
7,881
Total graduate enrollment
663
Full-time degree-seeking students
7,813
Part-time degree-seeking students
68
Non-degree-seeking students
0%
Students 25 and older
8%
Average age of full-time students
20
Average age of all undergraduates
20
In-state students
99%
Out-of-state students
1%
Undergraduates who are first generation
57%
Region from which most U.S. students come
Pacific (99%)
International students
7.3%
Number of countries represented by international students
6
Countries most represented by international students
China
Canda
France
Hong Kong
Macau
Russia
Degree-seeking student gender distribution
Degree-seeking women 52%
Degree-seeking men 48%
Degree-seeking student diversity
Hispanic
55%
Asian
19%
White
10%
International
7%
Black
5%
Two or more races
3%
Pacific Islander
1%
Unknown
1%
American Indian
0%
Religious breakdown
N/A
Enrolled students who are veterans or active service members
0.1%
Contact Information
Athletic director
David Dunham
Athletic director phone number
(209) 228-7732
Athletic director email
mailto:ddunham@ucmerced.edu
Athletic director/department website
https://www.ucmercedbobcats.com/
NCAA/NAIA Intercollegiate Varsity Sports
Collegiate athletic association
NAIA
Collegiate athletic conference
California Pacific Conference
Scholarship Sports
Sports
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?
Women's
Basketball
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Cross country
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Soccer
?
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Volleyball
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Nonscholarship Sports
Sports
?
Men's
?
Women's
Basketball
?
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Cross country
?
?
Soccer
?
?
Volleyball
?
?
Club Sports (intercollegiate)
Sports
?
Men's
?
Women's
Archery
?
?
Baseball
?
?
Cheerleading
?
?
Golf
?
?
Martial arts
?
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Softball
?
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Tennis
?
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Water polo
?
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Wrestling
?
?
Intramural/recreational sports
Sports
?
Men's
?
Women's
Basketball
?
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Soccer
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Softball
?
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Volleyball
?
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Student Clubs & Organizations
Registered clubs and organizations
218
Student activities
Choral groups
Dance
Pep band
Radio station
Student government
Campus ministries
Student newspaper
Yearbook
Student film society
Honor societies
National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Psi Chi The International Society In Psychology
Sigma Delta Pi Honor Society
Spanish Honorary Society Sigma Delta Pi
Religious organizations
Catholic Newman Club (CNC)
Christians on Campus (COC)
Faith Bible Club (FBC)
Latter Day Saints Student Association (LDSSA)
Merced Christian Fellowship, Chi Alpha
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Muslim Students Association
Sikh Student Association (SSA)
Wesley Club
338 Club
Humans United
UC Merced Cru
Minority and international student organizations
SACNAS at UC Merced
Korean American Coalition (KAC)
Multicultural Student Council (MCSC)
Lambda Theta Nu Sorority (Merced Lambdas)
South Asian Student Association (SASA)
Afrikan-Black Graduate Student Association
Ohana of UC Merced (Ohana)
Native American Student Coalition (N.A.S.C)
Vietnamese Student Association
Chicano/Latino (as) in Health Education (C.H.E.)
Graduate Students of Color Coalition
Hermanas Unidas
Merced Indian Graduate Student Association
Hmong Student Association
Black Student Union (BSU)
Muslim Students Association
Project Rural India Social and Health Improvement (Project RISHI)
National Society of Black Engineers
Movimiento Estudiantil Chican@ de Aztlán (M.E.Ch.A)
Latinx Graduate Student Association
Ingenieros Unidos (IU-SHPE)
Providing and Reaching Out to Minorities In Service and Education (PROMISE)
Hermanos Unidos (HU-UCM)
Pilipino Americans in Science and Engineering (PASE)
Chicano Latino Council (CLC)
Afrikans for Retention & Outreach
Chinese Scholars and Students Association (CSSA)
Nikkei Student Union (NSU)
African Students Union (ASU)
Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers
Minority Association of Pre Medical Students (M.A.P.S)
Sikh Student Association (SSA)
Pilipino American Alliance (PAA)
El Club de Espanol
Desi Sports League
Latino Associated Students de UC Merced (LAS) (LAS)
The Black Graduation Committee
Punjabi Student Association (PSA)
Union Salvadorena de Estudiantes Universitarios (Salvi Club)
Iranian Student Association at UC Merced (ISA UCM)
Other organizations
Graduate Student Association (GSA)
Society of Women Engineers
Fencing Club (Fencing@UCM)
Outdoor Club
Global Medical Training (GMT)
Medical Colleagues Aiming To provide Service
Automotive Club at UC Merced (ACUCM)
Reach Authentic Media (RAM)
UC Merced Martial Arts Club (MAC)
Division (DIV)
Lambda Alliance at UC Merced (Lambda)
Womens Programs
Hip Hop Movement (HHM)
Enactus at UC Merced
Crochet Club
Christians on Campus (COC)
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club (BJJ)
Civic Leadership
Super Smash Brothers Club (SSBC)
Strings Attached
The Q Project at UC Merced (Q)
Cognitive Science Student Association
Project Protect
United Pancreas (UP)
Bhagat Puran Singh Health Initiative (BPSHI)
Game Development Club (GDC)
Alliance with Animals (A.W.A)
Society of Physics Students
Society of Automotive Engineers Team (Bobcat Racing EV)
Cycling Club (Cycling)
Hands For Help (H4H)
Lift While You Lead Mentoring Network
American Red Cross Club at UC Merced
LGBTQ+ Initiatives
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
Students for Reproductive Justice (S4RJ)
Order of Omega
Earth Club at The University of California
INVESTMENT CLUB (UCMIC)
South Asian Student Association (SASA)
Business Society
Astronomy Club (ACUCM)
Applied Science Technology Engineering and Math
Mariposa Youth Impact Program (MYIP)
Regents Scholar Society (RSS)
The Office of Research (O.R.ED.)
SPLASH at UC Merced
Disability and Neurodiversity Alliance @ UC Merced
Science Alliance
Pre-Veterinary Club (PVC)
Earth Systems Science Club
Office of Student Life (OSL)
Merced Youth Court Club (MYCC)
Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity (Theta Tau)
Alpha Pregnancy Help Club (Alpha PHC at UC Merced)
Boxing Interest Club at UC Merced (Bobcat Boxers)
Judo Club
Central Valley Technological Association of Students
Badminton Bobcats at UC Merced
Colleges Against Cancer
The Sociology Club (Soc. Club)
Students Advocating Law & Education (S.A.L.E.)
College Republicans
Bobcat Theater
Inter Club Council (ICC)
Sustainability Outreach Student Association (SOSA)
Humans United (HMNS UTD)
iSight: Pre-Optometry & Vision (iSight)
The Magic: The Gathering Club at UC Merced. (MTG@UCM)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Degree Attainment for Returning and Transfer Scholars
INTRO Movement (INTRO)
Vanguard
Dance Coalition
Margo F. Souza Student Leadership Center
UNICEF at UC Merced (UNICEF)
Data and Analytical Science at the University of California, Merced
Chess Club at UC Merced (Chess Club)
Fiat Lux Scholars Program
Pre-Pharmacy Club
Merced Pre-Law Society (MPLS)
Leadership Circle at UC Merced
Merced County Project 10% (MCP10%)
Common Ground
The Law Clinic at UC Merced (Law Clinic)
Campus Activities Board (CAB)
Northern Commuter Association (Northern Commuters)
SACNAS at UC Merced
Economics Club at UC Merced (ECUCM)
Toastmasters International - Linguistic Lynx (Linguistic Lynx)
Materials Research Society (MRS)
Symphonics Acapella at UCM
Historical Society
Fraternity & Sorority Life (FSL)
Democrats at UC Merced
League of Legends Club at UC Merced (UCM LoL)
Fishing Club at UC Merced
Board Game Palooza
American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
Distinguished Young Women (DYW)
UC Merced Undergraduate Research Journal (URJ)
Violence Outreach Informing Our Campus with Educational Solutions (VOICES)
Omega Leo Club (Leo Club)
The Entrepreneurial Society at UC Merced (TESUM)
Generation to Generation
All Skin Types
Paws and Claws
Dungeons and Dragons Club
Athiests, Agnostics and Non-religious United
Best Buddies (BB)
Empowering Youth Education (EYE)
Project Rural India Social and Health Improvement (Project RISHI)
Digital Media Arts Association
Minority Association of Pre Medical Students (M.A.P.S)
Feminist Student Association (FSA)
Drone Research Society at UC Merced (DRS)
Merced (ASUCM)
Recycling at UC Merced
Quest to Quit Club (UCMVC)
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Rotaract
Global Medical Brigades (UCMGMB)
Robotics Society (RS)
Lean In Circle 2013-2014
Bakery Club
Anthropology Society of UC Merced
Yoga Club
Multicultural Student Council (MCSC)
BiotaQ at UC Merced
Who We Play For (WWPF)
Bobcat Gaming
Alpha Kappa Psi (AKPsi)
Sustainable Agricultural Society at UC Merced
Anime Club
Society of Freethinkers
Sports Shooting Club
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Comedy Club
Association for Computing Machinery Student Chapter (ACM @ UC Merced)
California Health Professional Student Alliance (CaHPSA)
Engineers for Sustainable World (ESW)
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Professional Fraternity Council (PFC)
Project Smile Pre-Dental Club
Universal Dental Awareness Project
Graduate Pedagogy Association (GPA)
Bobcat Achievement Mentors
Circle K International (CKI)
Student Alumni Association (SAA)
Psychology Club
Distinguished Ladies
Bobcat Band (UCMBB)
Bobcat Radio (BCR)
Veterans Club (Vets Club)
Fraternity & Sorority Council
The Prodigy News
I CAN READ Literacy Initiative
Taekwondo Club (TKD)
Public Health Club (PHC)
Sociology Graduate Student Committee (SGSC)
Yosemite Leadership Program (YLP)
Ballet Folklorico de UC Merced (BF de UCM)
Arthouse Merced (AHM)
World Orphan&Foster Fund (WOFF)
Associated Students of the University of California
Bobcat Model United Nations (Bobcat MUN)
Greek Life
Number of fraternities
5
Fraternities with chapter houses
N/A
Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity
N/A
Number of sororities
6
Sororities with chapter houses
N/A
Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority
N/A
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Air Force ROTC
Not offered
Army ROTC
Not offered
Navy ROTC
Not offered
Events
Popular Campus Events
Bobcat Day
Block Party
Bridge Crossing & Convocation
Earth Day
Publications
Student Publication(s)
the Prodigy
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