Campus Facts - All California Colleges



University of California - Merced

UC Merced
P.O. Box 2039
Merced, CA 95344

Official telephone: (209) 228-4400

Website: www.ucmerced.edu



Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2009 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Diana Ralls,
Financial Aid Director
Contacting the office: 209 228-4243
209 228-7861 (fax)
finaid@ucmerced.edu
FAFSA number: 041271

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $10,302; $33,181 out-of-state
Tuition notes: no tuition for state residents
Book fees: $1,508
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,636
Other expenses: Personal and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $12,801

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 2yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 2
Applied for financial aid:
90% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
30% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
85% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
75% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
96% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
75% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
47% of first-year students
42% of full-time undergraduates
33% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
91% for first-year students
87% for full-time undergraduates
69% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$19,131 for first-year students
$17,315 for full-time undergraduates
$8,920 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$15,433 for first-year students
$13,501 for full-time undergraduates
$7,253 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,784 for first-year students
$6,014 for full-time undergraduates
$4,313 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,498 for first-year students
$5,044 for full-time undergraduates
$4,313 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
1% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$12,990 for first-year students
$11,466 for full-time undergraduates
$22,717 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants



Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2012 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.


Home: Explore Colleges: Campus Facts - All California Colleges: UC Merced
home | explore colleges | admissions | finance | career | tools
contact us | about us | site map | terms of use | privacy policy