Merced College Tuition 2024| The College Monk

$1,104

Tuition

N/A

Cost of Attendance

$9,406

Net Price

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Merced College Tuition and Fees

Merced College is known for offering a wide range of programs in a variety of streams, providing quality education to students. Compared to the tuition fees charged at most colleges, the cost of education at MC is quite low. The average annual cost for students opting to pursue undergraduate programs at the college is estimated to be around $3,738, based on 2020 - 2021 official information. This amount includes the total tuition fees as well as other expenses. While books and supplies cost $1,971, the charges for other expenses stand at $5,274.

Total Cost of Attendance

Student type	In-state	Out-State
Tuition & Fees	$1,150	$6,115
Book & Supplies	$1,638	$1,638
Room & Board cost	NA	NA
Other Expenses	NA	NA
Total Cost of Attendance	NA	NA

Coming to the cost of attendance, students need to understand that the tuition fee is just a single aspect of the expenses that come under the overall cost of attending the university. There are several other expenses that are involved in the cost of attending the university, which primarily includes housing, dining, textbooks, supplies, and the cost of living. The total tuition and fees for students attending Merced College come out to be around $3,738 per year. Apart from that, they should also pay an average amount of $1,971 toward books and supplies, $15,084 for room and boarding charges, and $5,274 toward other expenses in a year. Therefore, the estimated cost of attendance for one year at MC is around $26,067, as per the available information. Moreover, the tuition fees that the candidates have to pay stand at $1,158 and $6,318 for in-state and out-state students, respectively.

Average Net Price by Family Income

Net Price

$9,406

Family Income

Avg. Net Price

$0 to $30,000

$8,005

$30,001 to $48,000

$8,227

$48,001 to $75,000

$10,396

$75,001 to $110,000

$12,140

$110,000+

The net cost of attending Merced College – the actual amount that students and their families are required to pay in a given year – varies depending on the candidate's annual family income. Generally, the higher the family income of the candidate, the higher is the net amount to be paid. So, it all essentially depends on the family income bracket of the student. At MC, the average net price is estimated to be around $12,147. The net price for students with an annual family income below $30,000 is reported to be around $10,101. For the individuals who come under the $30,001-$48,000 income category, the net cost is $10,130. The amount stands at $12,095 for an annual income between $48,001 and $75,000 and at $15,601 for the $75,001-$110,000 income bracket.

Student Loans

Example Loans

$6,722

Stafford Loan Interest

4.5%

Time to Pay off Student Loan

10 years

Example monthly payment

$70

Total interest paid

$1,649

Sum of Loan Payments

$8,371

To have a realistic understanding of how much it will cost to study at Merced College here is an example one can consider to estimate the payment amounts one will incur with a student loan. Take a loan of $6,722 for example. This will result in a $837 payment to be made each year. We can assume that the interest rate is 4.5% post any refinancing or consolidation activities with a 10 years repayment plan. Then the total payment made towards the loan is $8,371 which is $1,649 in addition to the principal amount, which constitutes the interest payment made throughout the life of the loan.

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Student type	In-state	Out-State
Tuition & Fees	$1,150	$6,115
Room & Board Cost	N/A	N/A
Total Tuition & Fees	N/A	N/A

At Merced College, the estimated tuition and fees for candidates who have enrolled in undergraduate programs are $3,738 per year. Moreover, the applicants must also pay an amount of $15,084 towards room and boarding charges. In this way, for one year, the total cost for undergraduate students comes to around $26,067.

Cost Per Credit Hour

Degree	Year	Cost per Credit hour
Graduate	2018 - 2019	N/A
Undergraduate	2018 - 2019	$46

The total program cost divided by the total number of credit hours of the program – also called cost per credit hour – that the student has to pay to attend Merced College varies for graduate and undergraduate courses. The cost per credit hour for the graduate courses at the college sits at $28. Also, Merced College currently offers a number of online courses to students across 76 different majors.

Campus Housing Expenses

Housing & other expenses	On Campus	Off Campus
Room & Board	N/A	$10,980
Other Expense	N/A	$3,996
Book & Supplies	$1,638	$1,638

Moving on to the housing and related charges, students who wish to stay off-campus will have to pay around $20,358 per year. Notably, there are no on-campus lodging facilities available for students at the college. For off-campus students at the university, the room and board charges total about $15,084 per year. On the other hand, the charges toward books and supplies come to around $1,971. The other expenses that students need to plan for come to around $5,274 for candidates who live off-campus.

Campus Housing Expenses

Housing & Other Expenses

Room & Boards

On Campus

N/A

Off Campus

$10,980

Housing & Other Expenses

Other Expenses

On Campus

N/A

Off Campus

$3,996

Housing & Other Expenses

Book & Supplies

On Campus

$1,638

Off Campus

$1,638

Online Degree Programs, Tuition and Cost Per Credit Summary

Degree Type	Total Average Tuition	Average Tuition Per Credit
Associate	$7,280	$208
Certificate	$2,912	$208
Certificate	$2,912	$208

Merced College offers 47 online programs across 14 Majors.

Projected Price for a 4 year degree

As per official data, the current projected cost for a four-year bachelor's degree, along with the living expenses, at the college is estimated to be around $130,395. Notably, the total expenses for undergraduate students amounted to $12,147 in 2018-2019, $11,733 in 2017-2018, and $11,264 in 2016-2017.

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Credits

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Cost per credit: $ 208

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Merced College Tuition and Fees

Total Cost of Attendance

Average Net Price by Family Income

Student Loans

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Cost Per Credit Hour

Campus Housing Expenses

Campus Housing Expenses

Online Degree Programs, Tuition and Cost Per Credit Summary

Projected Price for a 4 year degree

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