Citrus College vs. Merced College

Citrus College vs. Merced College comparison

	Citrus College	Merced College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Citrus College	Merced College
Location	Glendora, CA	Merced, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	9,915	11,835
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	citruscollege.edu	mccd.edu
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Costs	Citrus College	Merced College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,744	$8,064
Room & Board	$19,431	$19,431
Avg Net Price	$5,411	$6,271
Avg Grant Aid	$6,901	$6,379
% Receiving Grant Aid	64%	86%

Admission	Citrus College	Merced College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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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	Citrus College	Merced College
Student to Faculty Ratio	24:1	27:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (22%) General Studies (14%) Personal and Culinary Services (10%) Business (10%) Health Professions (8%)	Health Professions (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Business (13%) Social Sciences (10%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Citrus College	Merced College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$30,300
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$56	N/A

Diversity	Citrus College	Merced College
% Men	7%	7%
% Women	11%	11%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	19%	22%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	61%	59%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Citrus College	Merced College
% In-State	97%	97%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Citrus College	Merced College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Merced College is larger than than Citrus College based on total student enrollment (11,835 students vs. 9,915 students)

Citrus College vs. Merced College Cost Comparison

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

• Citrus 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 20.8% higher at Citrus College than Merced College ($9,744.00 vs. $8,064.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Citrus College than Merced College ($5,411 vs. $6,271)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Merced College are 0% lower than costs at Citrus College ($19,431 vs. $19,431)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Merced College than Citrus College (86% vs. 64%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Citrus College students is 8.2% larger than aid received Merced College ($6,901 vs. $6,379)

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

Citrus College vs. Merced College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Citrus 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 Citrus College.

• Graduates from Citrus College earn on average $3,600 more per year than Merced College graduates after ten years. ($33,900 vs. $30,300)

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