Private for-profit · University
Meridian University
Petaluma, California · Small city
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Meridian University is a private for-profit graduate-granting institution in Petaluma, California (small city setting).
About Petaluma, California
Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The Coast Miwok resided throughout Marin and southern Sonoma County. The annual Butter and Eggs Day Festival is a celebration of Petaluma's culture and heritage. It includes a parade surrounded by a festival with contains food, crafts, live music, two large kids areas, and beverage gardens. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Small city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 34 miles to San Francisco, CA
- To the ocean
- 11 miles
- Nearest airport
- 21 miles to Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County (STS)
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
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- Graduate enrollment
- 297
- Student–faculty ratio
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- Pell Grant recipients
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- First-generation students
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- Students over 25
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- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $74,502
Outcomes
- Graduated
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- First-year retention
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- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
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- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
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- Students with federal loans
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Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 82°F
- Winter low
- 38°F
- Annual rain
- 25.6″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Petaluma AP, CA US station (2.6 mi from campus).
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.