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Merritt College (referred to as Merritt) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Oakland, CA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Merritt College is $1,167 for California residents and $8,703 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 6,514 and the students to faculty ratio is 3.85% (26 to 1).Merritt College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $8,703
  • Number of Programs: 49 programs
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Merritt 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Merritt College are $1,167 for California residents and $8,703 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Merritt College
California residentsOut of State
2018-2019$1,254$7,806
2019-2020$1,257$7,785
2020-2021$1,167$7,695
2021-2022$1,167$8,703
2022-2023$1,167$8,703
2023-2024$1,167$8,703

Who Accredits Merritt College

Merritt College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1956 - Current).

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Career Programs, Number of Completers

Merritt College offers 47 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 553 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Merritt. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Merritt with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 3 programs 10
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations1 program 1
Landscaping and Groundskeeping1 program 9
Plant Nursery Operations and Management1 program 0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 4
Ethnic Studies1 program 4
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 10
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 10
Information Technology1 program 10
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 32
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies1 program 1
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 31
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 9
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 3 programs 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 0
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 10
Mathematics1 program 10
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 27
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 27
Psychology [+] 1 program 28
Psychology1 program 28
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 4 programs 30
Corrections1 program 2
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 23
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician1 program 5
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs 87
Social Sciences1 program 59
Anthropology1 program 2
Economics1 program 14
Sociology1 program 12
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs 60
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer1 program 15
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)1 program 0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 3
Dietetic Technician1 program 1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 41
Business [+] 5 programs 77
Business/Commerce1 program 6
Business Administration and Management1 program 39
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 17
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 2
Real Estate1 program 13
Total34 programs395
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 3 programs 3
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations1 program 0
Landscaping and Groundskeeping1 program 3
Plant Nursery Operations and Management1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 7
Information Technology1 program 7
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 26
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 26
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 97
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 97
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 programs 5
Corrections1 program 3
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 2
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 4
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician1 program 0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 4
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 0
Total12 programs142
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 16
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer1 program 16
Total1 program16

Student Population

At Merritt College, there are total 6,514 students. Among them, 4,379 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,427 men and 4,087 women students at Merritt. Next table summarizes the student population at Merritt.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Merritt College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,5142,4274,087
American Indian/Native American23716
Asian1,195486709
Black/African American1,327458869
Hispanic2,2307791,451
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander291217
White1,032418614
Two More354136218
Un-Known24897151
Student Population in Online Programs at Merritt
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students6,5144,3791,208927

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