Bobcat Profiles: Students, Staff, and Faculty
Demographic profiles of UC Merced students, staff, and faculty. Data shown include gender, Underrepresented Minority (URM) status, and race and ethnicity.
Underrepresented Minority (URM)
In alignment with University of California practices, “underrepresented minorities” (or URM) refers to three categories that are underrepresented overall among students in higher education: African American, Hispanic (Chicano/Latino) and Native American (American Indian)
Undergraduate Students (2026)
Gender
- Male: 52.6% (4,721)
- Female: 43.8% (3,930)
- Unknown/Declined to State: 3.6% (330)
Underrepresented Minority Status
- Underrepresented Minority (URM): 64.8% (5,819)
- Non-Underrepresented Minority (Non-URM): 34.3% (3,082)
- Unknown/Declined to State: 0.9% (80)
Staff (2024)
Gender
- Male: 37.0% (571)
- Female: 55.5% (855)
- Unknown/Declined to State: 7.5% (115)
Underrepresented Minority Status
- Underrepresented Minority (URM): 49.2% (758)
- Non-Underrepresented Minority (Non-URM): 43.5% (671)
- Unknown/Declined to State: 7.3% (112)
Faculty (2024)
Gender
- Male: 49.8% (230)
- Female: 41.3% (191)
- Unknown/Declined to State: 8.9% (41)
Underrepresented Minority Status
- Underrepresented Minority (URM): 18.0% (83)
- Non-Underrepresented Minority (Non-URM): 76.2% (352)
- Unknown/Declined to State: 5.8% (27)
Race and Ethnicity Comparison
Reported race and ethnicity percentages by population.
| Race or Ethnicity Category | Students (8,981) | Staff (1,541) | Faculty (462) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic/Latino | 59.5% (5,343) | 44.1% (680) | 14.1% (65) |
| Asian | 19.7% (1,766) | 10% (154) | 17.5% (81) |
| White | 8.5% (765) | 27.5% (424) | 51.9% (240) |
| African American/Black | 4.9% (440) | 4.5% (70) | 3.2% (15) |
| Two or More Races/Multi-Racial | 4.9% (436) | 5.8% (89) | 2.8% (13) |
| International | 1.3% (115) | 0.3% (4) | 3.9% (18) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2% (20) | 0.5% (8) | 0.6% (3) |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% (16) | Not separately reported | Not separately reported |
| Unknown/Declined to State | 0.9% (80) | 7.3% (112) | 5.8% (27) |
Percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Totals may not equal exactly 100.0% because of rounding. “Not separately reported” indicates that the source data did not provide a separate category value for that population.
