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Merritt College

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Institutional Data

Return on Investment Metric
Years to Recoup Expected Net Costs
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2.5 Years to Recoup Costs

ROI Methodology

Student Achievement Data

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Participates in Title IV Federal Student Aid Programs

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Institutional Information

Address

12500 Campus Drive Oakland, CA 94619

Phone

510-531-4911

Website

Website

System

Peralta CCD

Staff Liaison

Nickawanna Shaw

Degrees

Associate of Science, Associate of Science for Transfer, Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts for Transfer, Certificate of Achievement

Total Enrollment

7,382

Academic calendar

Semester Plan

Institutional Type

Public (state/local) two-year

Accreditation Information

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Most Recent Commission Action

June 27, 2025

Initial Accreditation

1956

Name Position Role
Dr. David Miles Johnson President Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Ms. Lisa Cook Vice President of Instruction Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)
Monica Ambalal Academic Senate President Chief Faculty Senate (CFS)
Louis Quindlen President, Board of Trustees, Peralta Community College District Board Chair
Ms. Lisa Cook Vice President of Instruction Chief Instructional Officer (CIO)
Name Address Location Type Status
Merritt College 12500 Campus Drive
Oakland, CA 94619
US		 Main Campus Active
Program Name Degree Type Method of Assessment Credits required for Program Completion Title IV Distance Education Correspondence Education
Applications Security Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Arboriculture Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Computer Science Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60-68 Yes Yes No
DevOps - Development and Operations Automation Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Dietetic Technology Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Fire Technology Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Health Sciences Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Infrastructure Security Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Landscape And Parks Maintenance Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Landscape Design And Construction Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 64-65 Yes Yes No
Mathematics Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Natural Sciences Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Nursery Management Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Nursing Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 64 Yes Yes No
Paramedic Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Radiologic Science Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 89 Yes Yes No
Administration of Justice Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Business Administration 2.0 Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Early Childhood Education Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Mathematics Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Nutrition and Dietetics Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Accounting Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Administration of Justice Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Administration of Justice Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
African American Studies Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Anthropology Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Arts and Humanities Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Business Administration Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Child Development Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Community Social Services/Substance Abuse Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 62-63 Yes Yes No
Cross-Cultural Studies Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Economics Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Landscape Architecture Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 63-64 Yes Yes No
Paralegal Studies Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Psychology Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Real Estate Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Social and Behavioral Sciences Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Anthropology Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Communication Studies 2.0 Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Economics Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Sociology Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Accounting Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Administration of Justice Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 31-32 Yes Yes No
Administration of Justice Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 37-38 Yes Yes No
Administrative Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 16-17 Yes Yes No
Applications Security Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 27-30 Yes Yes No
Art Fundamentals Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 17-18 Yes Yes No
Basic Cannabis Horticulture Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 16.5-17.5 Yes No No
Basic Landscape Horticulture Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 20 Yes Yes No
Botanical Illustration Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 17.5 Yes Yes No
Business Management Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 22-23 Yes Yes No
Chief Fire Officer Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 20.5-21.5 Yes Yes No
Clinical Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 20 Yes Yes No
Community Social Services/Substance Abuse Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 45 Yes Yes No
Computer Project Management Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 12-21 Yes No No
Computer Science Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 31-32 Yes Yes No
Conservation and Resource Management Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 29-33 Yes Yes No
CSU GE-Breadth Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 39 Yes Yes No
DevOps - Development and Operations Automation Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 33-38 Yes No No
Dietary Manager (name change) Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 19 Yes Yes No
Digital Investment Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 9 No No No
Digital Marketing Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 16 Yes No No
Fire Officer Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Fire Technology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Fluorescence Bioscience Microscopy Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 12 No Yes No
Health Navigator Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 16-17 Yes Yes No
Histotechnician Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 50-51 Yes Yes No
Homeland Security Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 16 Yes Yes No
IGETC- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 37 Yes Yes No
Infrastructure Security Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 27-30 Yes Yes No
Landscape And Parks Maintenance Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 42 Yes Yes No
Landscape Design And Construction Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 43-44 Yes Yes No
Municipal Gardener, Level 1 Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 12 No No No
Municipal Gardener, Level 2 Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 12 No No No
Natural History and Resources Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 26-31 Yes Yes No
Nursery Management Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 39 Yes Yes No
Optical Microscopy Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 12 No Yes No
Paralegal Studies Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 27-29 Yes Yes No
Paramedic Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 34.5 Yes No No
Permaculture Design Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 17-18 Yes No No
Radiologic Science Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 71 Yes Yes No
Real Estate Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Teacher Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 40 Yes Yes No
Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 10 No No No
Tree Care Specialist Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 20.5 Yes Yes No
Tree Climber Specialist Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 39.5 Yes Yes No
Urban Agroecology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 28-30 Yes Yes No
Review Type Commission Review
Comprehensive Peer Review June 2028