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UC acceptance rates for high schools in Merced County
From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 13 high schools in Merced County with a published UC series sent 2,214 applicants, and 1,923 were admitted to at least one campus (87%).
SourceUniversity of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
High schools in Merced County
Admit rates for fall 2023 to fall 2025. A school has its own page when the University of California printed both applicants and admits for at least 3 fall terms, including at least 2 falls from 2023 to 2025, and at least 30 applicants in those window years. A county page lists those schools when the county has at least 8 of them. A rate on this page counts only the years in which UC printed both the applicants and the admits.
| School | City | Applied | Any UC | Berkeley | UCLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atwater High School | Atwater | 236 | 86% | 16% | Not published |
| Buhach Colony High School | Atwater | 212 | 88% | 19% | 13% |
| Delhi High School | Delhi | 182 | 95% | 19% | 10% |
| Dos Palos High School | Dos Palos | 50 | 88% | 43% | Not published |
| El Capitan High School | Merced | 295 | 88% | 24% | 16% |
| Golden Valley High School | Merced | 282 | 89% | 17% | 10% |
| Gustine High School | Gustine | 58 | 90% | 47% | Not published |
| Hilmar High School | Hilmar | 62 | 69% | Not published | Not published |
| Le Grand Union High School | Le Grand | 88 | 88% | 16% | Not published |
| Livingston High School | Livingston | 147 | 90% | 29% | 18% |
| Los Banos High School | Los Banos | 217 | 84% | 16% | Not published |
| Merced High School | Merced | 178 | 81% | 22% | Not published |
| Pacheco High School | Los Banos | 207 | 85% | 17% | 15% |
How to cite
Aristo Scholars, "UC acceptance rates for high schools in Merced County," https://aristoscholars.com/tactics/essentials/uc-acceptance-rates-by-high-school/county/merced, updated October 31, 2026. Figures from the University of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
Questions
- What is the UC acceptance rate for high schools in Merced County?
- From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 13 high schools in Merced County with a published UC series sent 2,214 applicants, and 1,923 were admitted to at least one campus (87%).
- How many high schools in Merced County have a UC acceptance rate page?
- 13 high schools in Merced County meet the publication bar and have a page on this site. Each page prints that school's applicants and admits.
- Which high school in Merced County sent the most UC applicants?
- El Capitan High School in Merced sent the most, 295 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025.
- Which high school in Merced County had the highest UC Berkeley admit rate?
- Among schools that sent Berkeley at least 30 applicants, Livingston High School in Livingston had the highest rate, 29% (24 of 82) from fall 2023 to fall 2025.
A county rate is not one student’s chance
These figures average every application the schools sent. To read one profile, use Chance Me, start with a Specialist, or ask on the forum.