Merced College vs. PGCC

Merced College vs. Professional Golfers Career College comparison

	Merced College	Professional Golfers Career College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Merced College	PGCC
Location	Merced, CA	Temecula, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	11,835	110
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	mccd.edu	golfcollege.edu
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Costs	Merced College	PGCC
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$15,160
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,064	$15,160
Room & Board	$19,431	$15,113
Avg Net Price	$6,271	$29,426
Avg Grant Aid	$6,379	$3,584
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	24%

Admission	Merced College	PGCC
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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	Merced College	PGCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	27:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Business (13%) Social Sciences (10%) Psychology (8%)	Business (100%)
Outcomes	Merced College	PGCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,300	$50,900
Making Student Loan Payments	-	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$124

Diversity	Merced College	PGCC
% Men	7%	67%
% Women	11%	5%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	22%	73%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	59%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	17%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Merced College	PGCC
% In-State	97%	43%
% Out-of-State	0%	51%
Campus	Merced College	PGCC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Merced College is larger than than PGCC based on total student enrollment (11,835 students vs. 110 students)

Merced College vs. PGCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Merced College or PGCC?

• Professional Golfers Career College is 1,273.2% more expensive to attend than Merced College for in-state tuition ($15,160.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 88% higher at PGCC than Merced College ($15,160.00 vs. $8,064.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Merced College than PGCC ($6,271 vs. $29,426)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Professional Golfers Career College are 28.6% lower than costs at Merced College ($15,113 vs. $19,431)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Merced College than Professional Golfers Career College (86% vs. 24%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Merced College students is 78% larger than aid received Professional Golfers Career College ($6,379 vs. $3,584)

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

Merced College vs. PGCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Merced College or PGCC? 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 PGCC and Merced College.

• Graduates from Professional Golfers Career College earn on average $20,600 more per year than Merced College graduates after ten years. ($50,900 vs. $30,300)

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