California public high school · Merced County Office of Education

Merced Scholars Charter

1850 Wardrobe Ave. Bldg. H, Merced, CA 95341. 17.6% of its 34 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Merced County Office of EducationMerced CountyCharter school
17.6%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)48.1 pts below California (65.7%)
96.8%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)9.3 pts above California (87.5%)
34Graduates in the class measured

The path from Merced Scholars Charter

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    California community college 17.6%Not enrolled in college 82.4%

    College-going rate: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months, tracked by the state through the National Student Clearinghouse and California's public systems. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

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    What those choices lead to

    California does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in California performs.

    College type in CaliforniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    University of California campuses986%$14,538$83,432$13,000
    Cal State and other public universities2455%$9,614$68,650$14,875
    Community colleges12040%$6,004$46,630$10,500
    Private nonprofit colleges5166%$30,247$75,975$21,500

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All California colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Merced Scholars Charter

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Merced College3.3 mi35%$714$43,058
    University of California-Merced6.8 mi68%$11,583$69,352
    California State University-Stanislaus24.7 mi52%$3,565$65,560
    Modesto Junior College36.9 mi29%$5,954$45,551
    Madera Community College38.0 mi37%$1,879—
    San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto43.3 mi73%$26,323$43,313

College-going over time

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202318%
Merced Scholars CharterCalifornia statewide

Share of each class enrolled in college within 12 months. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Independence High (Alternative) (2.0 mi, 13.7% to college) · Merced High (2.6 mi, 35.6% to college) · Golden Valley High (3.3 mi, 36.6% to college) · Buhach Colony High (5.2 mi, 41.8% to college) · Elementary Capitan High (5.5 mi, 50.9% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Merced County Office of Education's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureMerced Scholars CharterCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months17.6%65.7%
Graduation rate96.8%87.5%
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Quick answers

What percent of Merced Scholars Charter graduates go to college?
17.6% of the Class of 2023 at Merced Scholars Charter enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 65.7% in California. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
What is the graduation rate at Merced Scholars Charter?
Merced Scholars Charter has a four-year graduation rate of 96.8%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.