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Menlo College

Menlo College

Atherton, CA · 752 students

OpenPrivateSuburbBachelorCampus-basedmenlo.edu
48.1/100

Trajecta score

-1.9 since '20

Ranked #685 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

49.9 · #563

2020

47.9 · #1469

2021

52.0 · #1009

2022

49.6 · #1299

2023

48.0 · #1475

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

31/ 100

Career Outcomes

75/ 100

Student Success

27/ 100

Affordability

50/ 100

Academic Investment

58/ 100

Access & Equity

36/ 100

Academic Profile

31

Career Outcomes

75

Student Success

27

Affordability

50

Academic Investment

58

Access & Equity

36

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Cost / Net Price

$72k / $31k

SAT Avg

Retention

70%

Grad Rate

52%

Admissions

68%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$53,630

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$53,630

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

31%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

44%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$21,750

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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