About
Menlo College is a small private institution located in Atherton, California, founded in 1927. It offers undergraduate degrees in business and psychology, along with graduate programs in information systems, financial technology, and sport and performance psychology, emphasizing practical skills and internships.
Admissions & acceptance rate
How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Academic programs at Menlo College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Menlo College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Menlo College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectMenlo College | 54% | — | 810 | $27,032 | — |
California Lutheran University | 70% | 75.7% | 3,351 | $26,433 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Chapman University | 82% | 65.4% | 9,760 | $47,527 | R2 Research |
Dominican University of California | 78% | 83.5% | 1,900 | $50,218 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Linfield University | 70% | 85.2% | 1,709 | $27,341 | Baccalaureate |
Northeastern University Oakland | 62% | 16.7% | 640 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Notre Dame de Namur University | 7% | 99.9% | 306 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Saint Mary's College of California | 70% | 86.5% | 2,734 | $31,198 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of the Pacific | 68% | 71.3% | 6,944 | $25,926 | Doctoral/Professional |
Whittier College | 60% | 80.8% | 795 | $29,871 | Baccalaureate |
Willamette University | 71% | 77.1% | 2,180 | $23,663 | Baccalaureate |
| Peer group median | 70% | 78.9% | 1,900 | $27,341 |
Common Data Set (1)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni of Menlo College (27)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Earle M. Chiles
- David C. Copley
- Tim Dore
- Bill DuplisseaPolitics
- Bruce EdwardsEntertainment
- James Espaldon
- Carla EsparzaAthletics
- Ashlee Evans-SmithAthletics
- Patty Hearst
- Sean Patrick Kane
- Edward A. Kawānanakoa
- Mark LopezBusiness
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