Hartnell College Campus Life
Campus life
The campus as a place: setting, size, calendar and who studies here.
Campus at a glance
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
9,453 students
Larger than 89% of colleges
National median 1,603 students
Undergraduates with Pell Grants
- Receive a Pell Grant
- 30.6%
- TypePublic
- ClassCommunity college
- CalendarSemester
Nearby college towns
- Seaside7.4 mi
- Monterey13.5 mi
- Gilroy21.2 mi
- Aptos26 mi
Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard. Distances are straight-line miles.
Race/ethnicity
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Among undergraduates at Hartnell College, the largest reported group is Hispanic (74.4%), followed by White (14.8%).
| Group | Undergraduates | Full-time instructional staff |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Asian | 3.5% | 8.8% |
| Black | 2.2% | 3.7% |
| Hispanic | 74.4% | 36% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0% |
| White | 14.8% | 49.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% | 0% |
| Non-resident | 0% | 0% |
| Unknown | 3.2% | 1.5% |
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- $7,721average net price after grants for aided students, against $10,398 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $49,016median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 35%of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor's).Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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