Chaffey College vs. Merced College

Chaffey College vs. Merced College comparison

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Overview	Chaffey College	Merced College
Location	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Merced, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	19,238	10,214
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chaffey.edu	mccd.edu
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Costs	Chaffey College	Merced College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,312	$7,800
Room & Board	$17,784	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$14,778	$6,934
Avg Grant Aid	$5,595	$7,004
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	95%

Admission	Chaffey College	Merced College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Chaffey College	Merced College
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	25:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Business (8%) General Studies (7%) Health Professions (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%)	Health Professions (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Business (13%) Social Sciences (10%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Chaffey College	Merced College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,300	$30,300
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Chaffey College	Merced College
% Men	39%	40%
% Women	61%	60%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	22%
% Black	8%	3%
% Hispanic	63%	59%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Chaffey College	Merced College
% In-State	96%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Chaffey College	Merced College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Chaffey College is larger than than Merced College based on total student enrollment (19,238 students vs. 10,214 students)

Chaffey College vs. Merced College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Chaffey College or Merced College?

• Chaffey College and Merced College cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($1,104.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.4% higher at Chaffey College than Merced College ($9,312.00 vs. $7,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Merced College than Chaffey College ($6,934 vs. $14,778)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Merced College are 0% lower than costs at Chaffey College ($17,784 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Chaffey College than Merced College (96% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Merced College students is 25.2% larger than aid received Chaffey College ($7,004 vs. $5,595)

Which college is harder to get into, Chaffey College or Merced College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Merced College or Chaffey College .

Chaffey College vs. Merced College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Chaffey College or Merced College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Merced College and Chaffey College.

• Graduates from Chaffey College earn on average $5,000 more per year than Merced College graduates after ten years. ($35,300 vs. $30,300)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/