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Menlo College

Menlo College

Atherton, CA · Suburb · 752 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
About

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Menlo College is best known as a premier, business-focused institution offering highly regarded undergraduate degrees in Business Administration—with key concentrations in finance, entrepreneurship, and marketing—alongside a robust Psychology program. What truly sets the college apart is its career-first curriculum, which includes a mandatory internship requirement that leverages close ties to nearby tech giants and global startups to launch students' careers. On campus, students experience a tight-knit, diverse, and energetic community where small class sizes foster close faculty mentorship, and over half of the student body participates in collegiate athletics.


Wikipedia:Menlo College is a private college specializing in business and located in Atherton, California, United States.

Location
Atherton, CA, 94027-4301 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
SFO · San Francisco
15 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$72,020
Avg net price
$31,100
Room & board
$18,236
Tuition
$53,630
Books & supplies
$1,062/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$25,546
$30–48k
$27,618
$48–75k
$28,103
$75–110k
$31,596
$110k+
$37,298
Admissions
Admit rate
68%
Test policy
Not required

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Essay Requirements

Menlo College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
52%
4-yr on-time completion
37%
1st-yr retention
70%
Transfer-out rate
0%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
57%
Transferred
15%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
28%
Median earnings (6yr)
$60,608
Median earnings (10yr)
$76,419
Median debt
$21,750
Monthly loan payment
$231
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,237$25,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$29,000
Student Body
Men 57%Women 43%
14
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
31%
First-generation
40%
Median family income
$49,601
Independent students
16%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
17%
Hispanic
32%
Black
5%
Asian
7%
Two or more
10%
Non-resident
22%
AI/AN
1%
NH/PI
2%
Unknown
5%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$60,608
10 years after entry
$76,419
Marketing46
Psychology, General29
Finance and Financial Management Services26
Business Administration, Management and Operations25
Accounting and Related Services24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness16
Human Resources Management and Services6
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations5
Real Estate5
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Institutional
Endowment
$21M
Classification
Special Focus (Arts/Music/Design)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$10,344/mo
Instructional spend/student
$8,662
Federal loan rate
44%

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