Merritt College

Oakland, California

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1954Large citySEVP certified

About

Merritt College is a public community college in Oakland, California, United States. Merritt, like the other three campuses of the Peralta Community College District, is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. The college enrolls approximately 6,000 students.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$10,138
Estimated total for international students: US$24,288
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$1,258
Total cost for in-state students: US$15,408

Net price calculatornpc.cccco.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 5,288
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 33 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 26%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$46,743

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (64)

Associate's degrees31 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBiological and Physical SciencesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEconomicsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFire ProtectionFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPsychology, GeneralReal EstateRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSociology

Undergraduate certificates33 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHomeland SecurityHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources and Conservation, OtherPlant SciencesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPublic HealthReal EstateSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessVisual and Performing Arts, General

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.