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Menlo College

General Information

Name: Menlo College
Address: 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton, CA 94027
Phone:

  • General information: (800) 556-3656
  • Financial aid office: (650) 543-3804
  • Admissions office: (650) 543-3753

Website: www.menlo.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$26,220$24,300$22,700
Books and supplies$1,212$1,260$1,200
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,800$9,600$9,350
        Other expenses$2,764$2,700$2,430

Total expenses   
On-campus$39,996$37,860$35,680

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 97%
  • Federal grants: 24%
  • State/local grants: 16%
  • Institutional grants: 97%
  • Student loans: 54%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3403
  • State/local grants:$5660
  • Institutional grants:$10150
  • Student loans:$4337

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants803402401
Percent admitted57.4%61.7%53.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time34.9%36.7%32.9%
Part-time0.2%0.4%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 769
First-time student retention: 64%
Overall graduation rate: 25%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 87%
    • Part Time: 13%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 60%
    • Women: 40%

White non-hispanic: 36%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 15%
Asian/pacific islander: 12%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 27%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor


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