Merced College vs. Las Positas College

Merced College vs. Las Positas College comparison

	Merced College	Las Positas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Merced College	Las Positas College
Location	Merced, CA	Livermore, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	10,214	6,724
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mccd.edu	laspositascollege.edu
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Costs	Merced College	Las Positas College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,800	$8,112
Room & Board	$17,784	$23,076
Avg Net Price	$6,934	$5,342
Avg Grant Aid	$7,004	$5,959
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	56%

Admission	Merced College	Las Positas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Merced College	Las Positas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	25:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Business (13%) Social Sciences (10%) Psychology (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Work and Family Studies (14%) Business (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Merced College	Las Positas College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,300	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	-	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Merced College	Las Positas College
% Men	40%	47%
% Women	60%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	22%	41%
% Black	3%	5%
% Hispanic	59%	29%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	6%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Merced College	Las Positas College
% In-State	96%	95%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Merced College	Las Positas College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Merced College is larger than than Las Positas College based on total student enrollment (10,214 students vs. 6,724 students)

Merced College vs. Las Positas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Merced College or Las Positas College?

• Merced College and Las Positas College cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($1,104.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4% higher at Las Positas College than Merced College ($8,112.00 vs. $7,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Las Positas College than Merced College ($5,342 vs. $6,934)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Merced College are 29.8% lower than costs at Las Positas College ($17,784 vs. $23,076)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Merced College than Las Positas College (95% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Merced College students is 17.5% larger than aid received Las Positas College ($7,004 vs. $5,959)

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

Merced College vs. Las Positas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Merced College or Las Positas 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 Las Positas College and Merced College.

• Graduates from Las Positas College earn on average $11,400 more per year than Merced College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $30,300)

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