The University of California, Merced last week joined the nation’s list of elite research schools, becoming the only Central Valley university to do so, the college announced.

The federal Education Department directed schools, colleges and universities to end "racial preferences" in admissions, financial aid, hiring and other areas — or lose federal funding.

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California State University, Stanislaus ranked third in California universities that provide the best economic mobility.