Marketing
Ranked #170 of 354 for valueMarketing · 29 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $74,930
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $18,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Menlo College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 68.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,489 of 2,134 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 752
Smaller than 71% of colleges
National median 1,603
Menlo CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Menlo College admitted 68.5% of 2,134 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants2,134
68.5% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,489
9.9% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)148
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$32,324
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $56,320
- Average net price
- $32,324
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 34.4%
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51.6%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
69.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$76,858
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Menlo College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Menlo College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Business
Ranked #387 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 41 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $81,996
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Psychology
Ranked #453 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 30 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,942
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $18,125
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
752
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Business school
A Bachelor’s Degree College with a Business & Management focus.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Menlo College
Atherton, CA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Business school
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major citySan Jose, CA · about 19 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- menlo.edu
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What is the Menlo College acceptance rate for 2026?
Menlo College admitted 68.5% of 2,134 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Menlo College tuition?
Tuition at Menlo College is $56,320 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $32,324 a year.
What is the average net price at Menlo College?
The average net price at Menlo College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $32,324 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Menlo College?
51.6% of first-time, full-time students at Menlo College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Menlo College?
The closest matches are Oak Valley College, Pacific States University, and Cleary University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Figures come from federal reporting. Text marked “CollegesRef editorial” is our own summary, and similar-college lists come from CollegesRef matching. How we source data
