Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.
The funnel
Acceptance rate
U. California-Merced91%
Dalton StateNot reported
Applicants
U. California-Merced31.9K
Dalton StateNot reported
Admitted
U. California-Merced28.9K
Dalton StateNot reported
Yield rate
U. California-Merced7%
Dalton StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
- U. California-MercedAccessible
- Dalton StateNot rated
Men and women
Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.
Women admitted
U. California-Merced91%
Dalton StateNot reported
Men admitted
U. California-Merced90%
Dalton StateNot reported
Test scores
None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
U. California-MercedNot reported
Dalton StateNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. California-MercedNot reported
Dalton StateNot reported
Test policy
- U. California-MercedTest-blind
- Dalton StateNot reported
How they read a record
U. California-Merced
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.
Dalton State
Not reported
What they look at
| Factor | U. California-Merced | Dalton State |
|---|---|---|
| High school GPA | Required | – |
| High school record | Required | – |
| Class rank | Not considered | – |
| College-prep program | Required | – |
| Recommendations | Not considered | – |
| Essay | Required | – |
| Legacy status | Not considered | – |
| Work experience | Considered | – |
| Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | – |
| English proficiency test | Required | – |
| Other tests | Not considered | – |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why