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Merritt College

Merritt College
12500 Campus Dr
Oakland, California 94619

Website: Merritt College

Type of college:2-year public

Degree types offered: Associate's, Less than one year, One but less than two years, Two but less than 4 years

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting & Finance
  • Alcohol / Drug Abuse Counseling
  • Anthropology
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Business
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Child Care and Guidance Workers and Management
  • Computer and Information Sciences Other
  • Computer Programming
  • Corrections / Correctional Administration
  • Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration
  • Dietician Assistant
  • English Language and Literature / Letter
  • Ethnic and Cultural Studies Other
  • Humanities / Humanistic Studies
  • Landscaping Operations and Management
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Radiologic Technology / Technician
  • Nurse Assistant / Aide
  • Nursing (RN Training)
  • Ornamental Horticulture Operations and Management
  • Paralegal / Legal Assistant
  • Physical Sciences General
  • Practical Nurse (L P N Training)
  • Public Administration and Services Other
  • Real Estate
  • Social Sciences General

Classification: Associate’s Colleges: These institutions offer associate’s degree and certificate programs but, with few exceptions, award no baccalaureate degrees.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 5,975
Undergraduate enrollment 5,975
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 33%
Women 67%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 37%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 17%
Hispanic 11%
White non-Hispanic 23%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

Merritt College Information

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