Menlo College

www.menlo.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$45,050

3.5% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$27,052

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

7.45%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

64.5%

2,471 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

826

98.4% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

53.6%

98 Graduates

About

Menlo College is a higher education institution located in San Mateo County, CA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Menlo College were General Business Administration & Management (57 degrees awarded), General Marketing & Marketing Management (44 degrees), and General Finance (24 degrees).

In 2020, 157 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 (46 degrees), 1.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (42 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Menlo College is $45,050, which is $30,650 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Menlo College is $45,050, which is $30,650 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,052.

In 2020, 99% of undergraduate students attending Menlo College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$45,050

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Menlo College was $45,050. The cost of tuition at Menlo College is $30,650 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Menlo College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$27,052

2020 Value

0.665%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Menlo College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,052. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Menlo College grew by 0.665%.

This chart compares the average net price of Menlo College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,796

Room and Board

$550

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Menlo College was of $14,796 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $550. The cost of room and board increased by 4.01% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Menlo College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

45%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Menlo College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Menlo College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

7.45%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Menlo College was 7.45%, which represents 14 out of the 188 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Menlo College received 2,471 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 18.7% annual decline. Out of those 2,471 applicants, 1,594 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 64.5% acceptance rate.

There were 826 students enrolled at Menlo College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Menlo College has an overall enrollment yield of 8.09%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

64.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,594

Accepted Out of 2,471

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Menlo College was 64.5% (1,594 admissions from 2,471 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 62.7%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −18.7%, while admissions declined by −16.4%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Menlo College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Menlo College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Menlo College has a total enrollment of 826 students. The full-time enrollment at Menlo College is 813 students and the part-time enrollment is 13. This means that 98.4% of students enrolled at Menlo College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Menlo College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 28.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% White, 8.35% Asian, 7.51% Two or More Races, 5.81% Black or African American, 3.51% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.605% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Menlo College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (15%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (13.9%) and White Male (12.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Menlo College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 826 students. The full-time enrollment at Menlo College is 813 and the part-time enrollment is 13. This means that 98.4% of students enrolled at Menlo College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.5% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Menlo College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2020 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 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71.5%), Menlo College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Menlo College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
236
White
173
Asian
69

The enrolled student population at Menlo College is 28.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% White, 8.35% Asian, 7.51% Two or More Races, 5.81% Black or African American, 3.51% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.605% 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 44% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.4% 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, 33 students (4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 23 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 (46 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (42 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Menlo College is General Business Administration & Management (57 degrees awarded), followed by General Marketing & Marketing Management (44 degrees) and General Finance (24 degrees).

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 Business (140 degrees awarded) and Psychology (17 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 (1,034,201 people), Other managers (656,774 people), Financial managers (447,783 people), Chief executives & legislators (348,358 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (275,656 people).

The most specialized majors at Menlo College are Business (140 degrees awarded) and Psychology (17 degrees).

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, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Chief executives & legislators, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Menlo College are Business (140 degrees awarded) and Psychology (17 degrees).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

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 Elementary & secondary schools (703,386 people), Banking & related activities (479,373 people), Computer Systems Design (444,596 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (431,734 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (430,743 people).

The most specialized majors at Menlo College are Business (140 degrees awarded) and Psychology (17 degrees).

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

General Business Administration & Management
57 degree-majorss awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
44 degree-majorss awarded
General Finance
24 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Menlo College was General Business Administration & Management with 57 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Menlo College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 90 degrees were awarded to men at Menlo College, which is 1.34 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (67).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Menlo College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Menlo College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.35 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 26 degrees were awarded to women at Menlo College in General Marketing & Marketing Management, which is 1.44 times more than the 18 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

43%

100% Completion Time

59%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 43% of students graduating from Menlo College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (80%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Menlo College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (80% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.06% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
46 degrees awarded
White
42 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Menlo College is hispanic or latino (46 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (42 degrees).

2.55% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
31 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
23 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Menlo College is white male (31 degrees awarded). There were 1.35 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (23 degrees).

Operations

Menlo College has an endowment valued at nearly $21.9M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNk (−0.271%), compared to the 1.87% average return ($195k on $10.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2020, Menlo College had a total salary expenditure of $27.9M. Menlo College employs 7 Associate professors, 5 Professors, and 3 Lecturers. Most academics at Menlo College are Female Professors (4), Male Associate professors(4), and Female Associate professors (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Menlo College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 40 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 9 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 9 employees.

Endowment

$21.9M

2020 Endowment

4.02%

decline from 2019

Menlo College has an endowment valued at about $21.9M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Menlo College declined 4.02% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.5M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Menlo College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.34M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Menlo College received $3.34M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$11.3M

2020 Salaries

5.43%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Menlo College paid a median of $11.3M in salaries, which represents 40.4% of their overall expenditure ($27.9M) and a 5.43% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.1% decline from 2018 and a 4.97% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.95M (42.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.6M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Menlo College paid a total of $1.6M to 17 employees working as instructors, which represents 14.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $855k (29%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

7 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

40 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Menlo College were Associate professor with 7 employees; Professor with 5 employees; and Professor with 3 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Menlo College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 40 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 9 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Menlo College was Female Professor with 4 employees, Male Associate professor with 4 employees, and Female Associate professor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Menlo College.