Milan Institute-Merced

Merced, California Private for-profit Less than 2-year Small city

Overview

Milan Institute-Merced is a private for-profit career and technical school based in Merced, California. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 359 students in fall 2024. It is part of Milan Institute.

Milan Institute-Merced offers certificates across 7 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, and Medical/Clinical Assistant. It awarded 241 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 90% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Mission

The mission of Milan Institute is to meet the needs of students and employers by offering quality, short term educational programs in career fields with solid growth potential.

Mission statement as reported by Milan Institute-Merced

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

359

Students enrolled

90%

First-year retention

241

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

13:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 7

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 4

Cosmetology Certificate 63 graduates
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist Certificate 57 graduates
Barbering Certificate 30 graduates
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist Certificate 28 graduates

Health Professions 3

Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate 43 graduates
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Certificate 13 graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate 7 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 90%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year: 148
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 93

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 359
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 359
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 635
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 88%
Men: 12%
White: 12%
Hispanic or Latino: 73%
Black or African American: 5%
Asian: 3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Small city
Academic calendar: Differs by program
Part of: Milan Institute
President: Gary Yasuda
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact