OAKLAND, CA · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Samuel Merritt University reported $148,182 median earnings four years after completion and $20,825 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Samuel Merritt University’s median earnings were $148,182 four years after completion and $147,667 five years after completion, based on 782 and 559 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Samuel Merritt University reported a Not reported average net price. Income-band net prices were not reported.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| No family-income net-price bands were reported. | |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Samuel Merritt University reported a Pell-recipient share of 18.4% and a federal-loan share of 91.4%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Samuel Merritt University completers was $20,825 across 595 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$20,825
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 586 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
1 Samuel Merritt University program met this site’s evidence threshold, including Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in California that match Samuel Merritt University on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Samuel Merritt University FAQ reports Not reported average net price, $148,182 four-year median earnings, and $20,825 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was Not reported for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Samuel Merritt University’s median earnings were $148,182 four years after completion and $147,667 five years after completion, based on 782 and 559 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Samuel Merritt University completers was $20,825 across 595 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
