Merritt College

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Merritt is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.2% of undergraduate students being women and 33.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,289, with 4,164 women and 2,125 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 32.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,016 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 21.1% of the student body, with 1,322 students. White students represent 18.1% of the population, with 1,138 students, while Asian students account for 18.1%, with 1,135 students. Mixed race students account for 5.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 355 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.7% , with 44 students.

International students make up 1.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 114 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.4% of the population, totaling 148 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Merritt.