Menlo College

www.menlo.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $52,700
    5% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $32,563
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    68.5%
    4,637 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    810
    97.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    53.5%
    84 Graduates

    About

    Menlo College is a higher education institution located in San Mateo County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Menlo College were General Business Administration & Management (41 degrees awarded), General Psychology (30 degrees), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (29 degrees).

    In 2024, 164 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Menlo College. 42.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 57.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (50 degrees), 1.56 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (32 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Menlo College is $52,700, which is $37,803 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management SchoolsSpecial Focus Institutions

    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Menlo College is $52,700, which is $37,803 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $32,563.

    In 2024, 99% of undergraduate students attending Menlo College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $52,700
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Menlo College was $52,700. The cost of tuition at Menlo College is $37,803 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Average Net Price

    $32,563
    2024 Value
    15.6%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Menlo College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $32,563. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Menlo College grew by 15.6%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $17,485
    Room and Board
    $938
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Menlo College was of $17,485 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 15.4% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $938. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 18.6% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    99%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    44%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    99% of undergraduate students at Menlo College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Menlo College received 4,637 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 52.5% annual growth. Out of those 4,637 applicants, 3,175 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68.5% acceptance rate.

    There were 810 students enrolled at Menlo College in 2024. 51% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Menlo College has an overall enrollment yield of 5.26%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    68.5%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    3,175
    Accepted Out of 4,637

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Menlo College was 68.5% (3,175 admissions from 4,637 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 67.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 52.5%, while admissions grew by 54%.

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    SAT Scores

    51%
    Submission Percentage (2018)
    80
    Scores Submitted (2018)

    51% of enrolled first-time students at Menlo College in 2018 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Menlo College had a total enrollment of 810 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Menlo College is 788 students and the part-time enrollment is 22. This means that 97.3% of students enrolled at Menlo College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Menlo College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% White, 9.88% Two or More Races, 6.91% Asian, 5.06% Black or African American, 1.48% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.617% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Menlo College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Male (16.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (15.5%) and White Male (10.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Male (21.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (9.09%) and White Male (9.09%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    97.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Menlo College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 810 students. The full-time enrollment at Menlo College is 788 and the part-time enrollment is 22. This means that 97.3% of students enrolled at Menlo College are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    70%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Menlo College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Menlo College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      255 enrolled students
    2. White
      132 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      80 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Menlo College is 31.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% White, 9.88% Two or More Races, 6.91% Asian, 5.06% Black or African American, 1.48% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.617% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 42 students (5.19%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 24 fewer women than men received degrees from Menlo College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Menlo College is hispanic or latino (50 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (32 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Menlo College is General Business Administration & Management (41 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (30 degrees) and General Marketing & Marketing Management (29 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Menlo College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees awarded), Psychology (30 degrees), and Business (113 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Accountants & auditors
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Menlo College are Accountants & auditors (1,059,314 people), Other managers (960,961 people), Software developers (812,565 people), Financial managers (568,643 people), and Chief executives & legislators (477,834 people).

    The most specialized majors at Menlo College in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees awarded), Psychology (30 degrees), Business (113 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (7 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Menlo College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Dentists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Menlo College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees awarded), Psychology (30 degrees), Business (113 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (7 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Computer Systems Design
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Menlo College are Computer Systems Design (1,256,720 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,075,176 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (707,639 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (667,735 people), and Banking & related activities (548,314 people).

    The most specialized majors at Menlo College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees awarded), Psychology (30 degrees), Business (113 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (7 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Menlo College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      41 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      30 degrees awarded
    3. General Marketing & Marketing Management
      29 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Menlo College was General Business Administration & Management with 41 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    94
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    70
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 94 degrees were awarded to men at Menlo College, which is 1.34 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (70).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Menlo College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.15 times more than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Menlo College in General Psychology, which is 4 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    47%
    100% Completion Time
    57%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 47% of students graduating from Menlo College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 60% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      50 degrees awarded
    2. White
      32 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      14 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Menlo College is hispanic or latino (50 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (32 degrees).

    3.05% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      50 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      42 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      41 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Menlo College is white male (50 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (42 degrees).

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    Operations

    Menlo College has an endowment valued at nearly $21.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.52M (7.18%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Menlo College had a total salary expenditure of 36.5M. Menlo College employs 10 Assistant professors, 7 Professors and 6 Associate professors. Most academics at Menlo College are Female Assistant professor (9), Male Professor (4), and Male Associate professor (4).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Menlo College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 39 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 35 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

    Endowment

    $21.2M
    2024 Endowment
    7.77%
    growth from 2023

    Menlo College has an endowment valued at about $21.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Menlo College grew 7.77% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.13M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $18.9M
    2024 Salaries
    42.8%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Menlo College paid a median of $18.9M in salaries, which represents 51.7% of their overall expenditure ($36.5M) and a 42.8% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.14% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 24.4% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.59M
    Instructional Salaries
    25
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Menlo College paid a total of $2.59M to 25 employees working as instructors, which represents 13.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Menlo College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 39 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 35 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

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