College of Alameda vs. Merced College

College of Alameda vs. Merced College comparison

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Overview	College of Alameda	Merced College
Location	Alameda, CA	Merced, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	5,673	10,214
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	peralta.edu	mccd.edu
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Costs	College of Alameda	Merced College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,472	$7,800
Room & Board	$22,066	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$15,641	$6,934
Avg Grant Aid	$4,738	$7,004
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	95%

Admission	College of Alameda	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	College of Alameda	Merced College
Student to Faculty Ratio	30:1	25:1
Popular Majors	Business (31%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (28%) Social Sciences (18%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (11%) Psychology (4%)	Health Professions (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Business (13%) Social Sciences (10%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	College of Alameda	Merced College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$30,300
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	College of Alameda	Merced College
% Men	42%	40%
% Women	58%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	14%	22%
% Black	19%	3%
% Hispanic	22%	59%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	College of Alameda	Merced College
% In-State	81%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	College of Alameda	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

• Merced College is larger than than College of Alameda based on total student enrollment (10,214 students vs. 5,673 students)

College of Alameda vs. Merced College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Alameda or Merced College?

• College of Alameda 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 8.6% higher at College of Alameda than Merced College ($8,472.00 vs. $7,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Merced College than College of Alameda ($6,934 vs. $15,641)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Merced College are 24.1% lower than costs at College of Alameda ($17,784 vs. $22,066)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Merced College than College of Alameda (95% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Merced College students is 47.8% larger than aid received College of Alameda ($7,004 vs. $4,738)

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

College of Alameda vs. Merced College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Alameda 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 College of Alameda.

• Graduates from College of Alameda earn on average $6,400 more per year than Merced College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $30,300)

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