Menlo College
Website: http://www.menlo.edu
Address: 1000 El Camino Real , Atherton , California – 94027-4301
Phone: (800) 556-3656
GENERAL INFORMATION
Type
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Associate’s, Bachelor’s
Campus setting
Large Suburb
Campus housing
Yes
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Institutions–Schools of business and management
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Northwest Conference
Religious affiliation
Not applicable
Calendar system
Semester
Remedial services
Yes
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
No
ROTC
Yes
Study abroad
Yes
Weekend/evening college
Yes
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$40
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
1,015
669
346
Percent admitted
59%
58%
60%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
27%
29%
24%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
420
530
SAT Math
420
550
SAT Writing
420
520
ACT Composite
16
21
ACT English
15
20
ACT Math
16
21
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Required
Recommendations
Required
Admissions test scores
Required
COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$30,500
Out-of-state tuition
$30,500
Books and supplies
$1,566
On-campus room and board
$11,000
On-campus other expenses
$2,970
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
92%
–
Federal grant aid
20%
$4,705
State or local grant aid
12%
$6,207
Institutional grant aid
91%
–
Loan aid
48%
$6,471
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
666
58%
42%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
665
Estimated graduates enrolled
0
Undergraduates 24 years old
84%
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
15%
GRADUATION RATE
Total
32%
Men
29%
Women
38%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
30%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
32%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
32%
Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$26,220
$27,950
$30,900
$32,120
3.9%
Books and supplies
$1,212
$1,276
$1,566
$1,638
4.6%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$9,800
$9,980
$11,000
$11,330
3.0%
Other
$2,764
$2,834
$2,970
$3,042
2.4%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$39,996
$42,040
$46,436
$48,130
3.6%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$40
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
1,492
969
523
Percent admitted
52%
27%
98%
Percent admitted who enrolled
17%
32%
10%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
Secondary school rank
X
Secondary school record
X
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
Recommendations
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
105
79%
ACT
60
45%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
- Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
- Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
420
540
SAT Math
430
560
SAT Writing
420
520
ACT Composite
17
23
ACT English
16
22
ACT Math
17
25
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
2/28/1961 –
Accredited