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Mendocino College

Ukiah, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·mendocino.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
25%
—
Total enrollment
4,225
peer median 4,464
Avg net price
$8,330
+$957 vs Community College
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About

Mendocino College is a public community college in Ukiah, California. It was founded in 1973. The main campus is located on 127 acres (0.51 km2) of hilltop land north of downtown Ukiah in the Ukiah valley. It has about 4,000 students, 55 full-time faculty, and 200 adjunct faculty members. Three branches of the college exist, in Lakeport, Willits, and Fort Bragg.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
25%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

18.1pp gap
Pell recipients
36%10 of 28
Non-Pell (all)
18%7 of 39
No Federal Aid
18%7 of 39

Pell recipients here graduate at a 18.1-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 74 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 72 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
74
Passing
2
2.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

74programs
  • Passing2 · 2.7%
  • No Data72 · 97.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
72

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+27.3%
$45,925 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+228.3%
$118,469 vs $36,082

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1980Next review Mar 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Nov 2021Initial Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Jun 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Jul 2014Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,306
$30–48k$5,869
$48–75k$10,025
$75–110k$13,673
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$8,330
+$957vs Community College median $7,373
Federal loans
3.1%
In-state tuition
$1,423
Out-of-state
$10,003

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,655 students received $7.8M in Pell grants, alongside $1.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,655
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.8M
$7,761,842 total
Direct Loans
$1.4M
314 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$580K
157 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$797K
154 loan awards
Parent PLUS$45K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 98 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (4.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.0%
+1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
98
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.8%
2017
21.1%
2018
16.0%
2019
4.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Mendocino College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs71
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

323 total completions
01Health Professions
11435.3%
02Business
8325.7%
03Psychology
288.7%
04Liberal Arts
247.4%
05Family/Consumer Sci
226.8%
06Security/Protective
206.2%
07Public Admin
123.7%
08Social Sciences
82.5%
09Visual/Performing Arts
61.9%
10Communication
61.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
4,225
12-mo unduplicated
7,587
Undergraduate
7,587
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%2,772
Women
63%4,815

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
37.7%
White
37.4%
Unknown
12.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5.4%
Asian
3.2%
Black
2.0%
Two or more
1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Non-resident
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
129
79 M · 50 W
Women athletes
38.8%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$961K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$11K
$11K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
28 M · 17 W
$119K
Baseball
27 M · —
$107K
Basketball
17 M · 9 W
$159K
Softball
— · 15 W
$86K
Cross Country
7 M · 6 W
$73K
Volleyball
— · 9 W
$83K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 4,032 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.281 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    60

    Mendocino College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Mendocino College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectMendocino College
    		25%Open admission4,225$8,330Community College
    Barton County Community College
    		—Open admission5,092$9,905Community College
    Berkeley City College
    		—Open admission6,278$9,096Community College
    Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
    		—Open admission4,203$4,641Community College
    Blue Ridge Community College
    		—Open admission2,723$5,756Community College
    Canada College
    		—Open admission6,625$32Community College
    Cayuga County Community College
    		—Open admission3,580$8,662Community College
    Central Virginia Community College
    		—Open admission3,481$6,928Community College
    Cerro Coso Community College
    		—Open admission5,549$18,306Community College
    Clackamas Community College
    		—Open admission5,545$7,855Community College
    College of Alameda
    		—Open admission6,141$8,496Community College
    Finger Lakes Community College
    		—Open admission6,004$13,898Community College
    Heartland Community College
    		—Open admission4,855$12,013Community College
    Hill College
    		—Open admission4,158$7,577Community College
    Inver Hills Community College
    		—Open admission3,804$11,636Community College
    Leeward Community College
    		—Open admission6,471$5,137Community College
    Los Angeles Southwest College
    		—Open admission5,371$5,964Community College
    Mitchell Community College
    		—Open admission3,979$6,481Community College
    Moberly Area Community College
    		—Open admission5,384$6,810Community College
    North Hennepin Community College
    		—Open admission5,563$12,186Community College
    Paris Junior College
    		—Open admission4,533$7,690Community College
    Piedmont Virginia Community College
    		—Open admission5,263$5,963Community College
    Rappahannock Community College
    		—Open admission2,962$4,343Community College
    Schenectady County Community College
    		—Open admission3,490$8,947Community College
    Shoreline Community College
    		—Open admission4,477$8,585Community College
    Snead State Community College
    		—Open admission2,917$3,249Community College
    South Piedmont Community College
    		—Open admission4,013$6,675Community College
    South Suburban College
    		—Open admission3,818$3,242Community College
    Southside Virginia Community College
    		—Open admission3,306$5,338Community College
    SUNY Corning Community College
    		—Open admission3,720$7,373Community College
    Taft College
    		—Open admission4,464$2,823Community College
    Tompkins Cortland Community College
    		—Open admission4,958$12,723Community College
    Ulster County Community College
    		—Open admission3,091$5,035Community College
    Peer group median25%—4,464$7,373

    Institutions like Mendocino College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Mendocino College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Mendocino College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Institutional Research Department
    Email
    ilopez [at] mendocino.edu
    Phone
    707-468-3227

    The Office of Institutional Research provides information to support college decision-making through a variety of analytic activities, data-gathering tasks, and research projects.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    2 members
    • Minerva Flores
      Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Grants
    • Isabel Lopez
      Data Analyst

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Grants & funding (4)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about Mendocino College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Mendocino College.

    What is the acceptance rate at Mendocino College?

    Mendocino College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at Mendocino College?

    Mendocino College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 25% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Mendocino College?

    Mendocino College reports a total enrollment of 4,225 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Mendocino College?

    The average net price at Mendocino College is $8,330 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Mendocino College located?

    Mendocino College is located in Ukiah, California 95482.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Mendocino College?

    Mendocino College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research Department.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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