This page shows how students from Edward C Merlo Institute did when they applied to the University of California. It is not the admission rate for getting into Edward C Merlo Institute itself.
In fall 2025, 11 students from Edward C Merlo Institute applied to the University of California and 10 (91%) were admitted to at least one campus. The most popular choice was UC Davis with 9 applicants. The hardest campus to get into was UC Santa Cruz (4 of 6 admitted, 67%), and the easiest was UC Merced (100%). Admitted students had an average UC GPA (weighted, capped) of 3.82.
Fall 2025 results by campus
| Campus | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | All applicants’ rate | Enrolled | Avg GPA applied | Avg GPA admitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any UC campus | 11 | 10 | 91% | — | 5 | 3.76 | 3.82 |
| UC Berkeley | 6 | — | — | 11% | — | 3.84 | — |
| UC Davis | 9 | — | — | 44% | — | 3.73 | — |
| UC Irvine | 0 | — | — | 29% | — | — | — |
| UC Los Angeles | 7 | — | — | 9% | — | 3.74 | — |
| UC Merced | 8 | 8 | 100% | 94% | — | 3.78 | 3.78 |
| UC Riverside | 0 | — | — | 87% | — | — | — |
| UC San Diego | 0 | — | — | 28% | — | — | — |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0 | — | — | 38% | — | — | — |
| UC Santa Cruz | 6 | 4 | 67% | 72% | — | 3.66 | — |
“All applicants’ rate” is the campus admit rate across all freshman applicants that year, including out-of-state and international.
Five-year trend
| Campus | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any UC campus | — | — | — | — | 91% (10/11) |
| UC Berkeley | — | — | — | — | — (—/6) |
| UC Davis | — | — | — | — | — (—/9) |
| UC Irvine | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC Los Angeles | — | — | — | — | — (—/7) |
| UC Merced | — | — | — | — | 100% (8/8) |
| UC Riverside | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC San Diego | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC Santa Barbara | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC Santa Cruz | — | — | — | — | 67% (4/6) |
Admit rate, with admitted / applied in parentheses.
Where would your GPA land?
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Other San Joaquin County high schools
Source: University of California Office of the President, UC Information Center, Admissions by source school. Freshman counts are fall terms; transfer counts are the academic year starting that fall. Average GPAs are UC’s weighted, capped high school GPA (transfer GPA for colleges). “—” means UC suppressed a small count. This site is independent and not affiliated with the University of California. Admit rates describe past applicants, not any individual student’s chances.