University of California, Merced Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

The University of California, Merced's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2023 was 88.5%, with 30,017 applicants, of whom 26,595 were accepted. This is a slight decrease from 89.5% in 2022, which saw 28,895 applicants and 25,862 accepted. In recent years, the overall acceptance rate has fluctuated, with rates dropping from 89.5% in 2022 to 86.5% in 2021, 84.7% in 2020, and 71.9% in 2019. This trend suggests a gradual tightening of admissions as competition increases among applicants.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2023	30,017	26,595	88.5%	-	88.5%
2022	28,895	25,862	89.5%	-	89.5%
2021	27,795	24,070	86.5%	-	86.5%
2020	25,924	21,982	84.7%	-	84.7%
2019	25,424	18,291	71.9%	-	71.9%
2018	25,121	16,624	66.1%	-	66.1%
2017	22,574	15,619	69.1%	-	69.1%
2016	20,888	15,492	74.1%	-	74.1%
2015	18,620	11,288	60.2%	-	60.2%

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