Fresno City College vs. Merced College

Fresno City College vs. Merced College comparison

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Overview	Fresno City College	Merced College
Location	Fresno, CA	Merced, CA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	22,609	10,214
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	fresnocitycollege.edu	mccd.edu
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Costs	Fresno City College	Merced College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,664	$7,800
Room & Board	$15,086	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$5,041	$6,934
Avg Grant Aid	$8,072	$7,004
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	95%

Admission	Fresno City 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	Fresno City College	Merced College
Student to Faculty Ratio	25:1	25:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (31%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Business (7%) Work and Family Studies (4%)	Health Professions (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Business (13%) Social Sciences (10%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Fresno City College	Merced College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$30,300
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$3,845	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$39	N/A

Diversity	Fresno City College	Merced College
% Men	45%	40%
% Women	55%	60%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	22%	22%
% Black	6%	3%
% Hispanic	54%	59%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Fresno City College	Merced College
% In-State	97%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Fresno City 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

• Fresno City College is larger than than Merced College based on total student enrollment (22,609 students vs. 10,214 students)

Fresno City College vs. Merced College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Fresno City College or Merced College?

• Fresno City 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 11.1% higher at Fresno City College than Merced College ($8,664.00 vs. $7,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Fresno City College than Merced College ($5,041 vs. $6,934)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fresno City College are 17.9% lower than costs at Merced College ($15,086 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Merced College than Fresno City College (95% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fresno City College students is 15.2% larger than aid received Merced College ($8,072 vs. $7,004)

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

Fresno City College vs. Merced College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Fresno City 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 Fresno City College.

• Graduates from Fresno City College earn on average $1,400 more per year than Merced College graduates after ten years. ($31,700 vs. $30,300)

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