Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large suburb

Menlo College

Atherton, California. 752 undergraduates. Admits 68% of applicants.

52%Graduation rate3 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$32,324Average net price per year62% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$76,858Median earnings 10 years after starting30% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$21,063Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($21,063) equals 27% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($76,858).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$32,586
$30,000–$48,000$30,171
$48,001–$75,000$22,820
$75,001–$110,000$29,092
Over $110,000$46,461

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $56,320.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate52%54%
Return for second year70%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$62,048$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$76,858$58,912
Median debt at graduation$21,063$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

11 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Finance and Financial Management Services18$71,822$103,710—
Accounting and Related Services11$83,837$96,120—
Marketing29$56,181$84,084$18,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations41$51,035$79,932$25,000
Psychology, General30$34,601$55,019$18,125
Data Analytics7———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness14———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations8———
Human Resources Management and Services2———
International Business2———
Real Estate2———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

68%Admission rate
14:1Students per faculty member
34%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Menlo College cost per year?
The average net price at Menlo College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $32,324 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Menlo College graduates earn?
Former Menlo College students earn a median of $76,858 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Menlo College?
52% of Menlo College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Menlo College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Menlo College is $21,063. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.