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Merritt College is a public institution situated in Oakland, California. The location of Merritt College is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

195 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Merritt College?

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Contact details for Merritt College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 12500 Campus Dr, Oakland, CA 94619-3196
Phone: 510-531-4911
Website: www.merritt.edu

How Do I Get Into Merritt College?

You can apply to Merritt College online at: www.opencccapply.net/gateway/apply?cccMisCode=344

As long as you submit the requested materials to Merritt College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Merritt College?

1% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Merritt College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $9,404 a year. That adds up to $37,616 over four years for those students.

Merritt College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,174 Full-Time Undergraduates
68% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,261 undergraduate students at Merritt College, with 1,174 being full-time and 5,087 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,174 full-time undergraduates at Merritt College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Merritt College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 170
Black or African American 278
Hispanic or Latino 404
White 166
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 134

Merritt College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 131 0 131
Medical/Clinical Assistant 17 0 0 17
Registered Nursing 0 16 0 16
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 0 8 5 13
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 7 0 0 7
Dietetic Technician 0 5 0 5
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 5 0 0 5
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 1 0 0 1
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 0 0 0 0
Radiologic Technology 0 0 0 0
Laboratory Technician 0 0 0 0
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 0 0 0 0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 30 160 5 195

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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