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The real 2-year cost of Merced College in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Merced College went from $548 to $1,194, an average of 0.5% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $548 | – | – |
| 2009 | $658 | – | – |
| 2010 | $658 | – | – |
| 2011 | $898 | – | – |
| 2012 | $1,138 | – | – |
| 2013 | $1,138 | – | – |
| 2014 | $1,138 | – | – |
| 2015 | $1,141 | – | – |
| 2016 | $1,150 | – | – |
| 2017 | $1,150 | – | – |
| 2018 | $1,150 | – | – |
| 2019 | $1,158 | – | – |
| 2020 | $1,180 | – | – |
| 2021 | $1,180 | – | – |
| 2022 | $1,194 | – | – |
| 2023 | $1,194 | $1,194 | – |
| 2024 | – | $1,200 | $1,065–$1,336 |
| 2025 | – | $1,207 | $949–$1,495 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $1,213 |
| Year 2 | $1,220 |
| 2-year total | $2,433 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $1,308
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 2-year cost at Merced College2-year schools with similar prices in California
Closest to Merced College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Golden West College$1,196
- Crafton Hills College$1,188
- Monterey Peninsula College$1,188
- Ohlone College$1,202
- San Bernardino Valley College$1,185
- Chaffey College$1,184
- Citrus College$1,204
- Glendale Community College$1,181
Use this data
Published figures for Merced College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.