Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA · Private · Large city · SMU
Private institution in Oakland, CA · 712 undergraduates · $143,238 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 0%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 0%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 7%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
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- In-state tuition & fees
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- Cost of attendance
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- Median graduate debt
- $20,825729th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $143,2382nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $143,3531st highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
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- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7121,558th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 7.0:1144th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 17.8%1,818th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 15 mi (SFO)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 1 of 1 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $111,730 | $110,846 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1909source
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Samuel Merritt University’s 712 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
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Elsewhere
- Brookline College-PhoenixPhoenix, AZ · 714 undergrads
- Alpena Community CollegeAlpena, MI · 715 undergrads
- Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MA · 716 undergrads
- Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX · 716 undergrads
- Grace Christian UniversityWyoming, MI · 707 undergrads
- Laboure College of HealthcareMilton, MA · 717 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitesamuelmerritt.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 122296)
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