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Menlo College

Overview of Menlo College

The main campus of Menlo College is in Atherton, CA (a large suburb). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Menlo College offers degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The school tends to concentrate its instruction in a few key disciplines. Menlo College students most commonly major in a field related to media and business and management.

Menlo College Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 410 to 510. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 420 or more.

Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2007, Menlo College had 680 enrolled students.

Student Life

Many students at the school live in campus housing. Menlo College makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. Student athletes at Menlo College belong to the California Pacific Conference, Division III Independents, and Northwest Conference for major sports.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Menlo College's mission is to educate and develop future leaders in a small, innovative, private residential undergraduate college of management that integrates programs in business, mass communication and liberal arts."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Menlo College

Menlo College
1000 El Camino Real
Atherton, CA 94027-4301
General Phone: (800) 556-3656
http://www.menlo.edu

Menlo College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management105business management
Media22mass communication
Liberal Arts19liberal arts and humanities

Number of programs and degrees for Menlo College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1463

Student Body

In 2007, Menlo College had a total enrollment of 680 students (648 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men57%
Women43%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White38%
Black8%
Hispanic15%
Asian13%
American Indian0%
Unknown16%
(Foreign Students)9%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1928%
20-2134%
22-2423%
25-298%
30-343%
35-391%
40-492%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California60%
(International Students)14%
Hawaii11%
Washington5%
Nevada4%
Colorado2%
Oregon1%
New Mexico1%
Texas1%
Maine1%
New York1%
Connecticut1%

Menlo College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time56 %

Menlo College Room and Board (2007)

Menlo College offers campus housing for 424 of its 648 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Atherton, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Menlo College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total80346157%16235%
Men40224862%9237%
Women40121353%7033%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal410510
SAT Math420560
SAT Writing400500
ACT Verbal1322
ACT Math1622
ACT Composite1522

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT76%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT24%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Menlo College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 27,950
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 27,950
Room and board$ 9,980
Books and supplies$ 1,276
Other expenses$ 2,042

Financial Aid:
Menlo College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 123600)

Menlo College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1613

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year4$80,0545$75,682
Associate professoracademic year7$68,7344$82,933
Assistant professoracademic year4$59,4002*
Lectureracademic year1*2*
All faculty totalacademic year16$67,95813$70,419

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Menlo College Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballNorthwest Conference
BasketballCalifornia Pacific Conference
BaseballDivision III Independents
TrackCalifornia Pacific Conference

Menlo College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

MEDIA
Mass Communication/Media Studies

Menlo College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Menlo College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Menlo College % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Menlo College % of degrees in media
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Menlo College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Menlo College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Menlo College Male % of student body
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Menlo College Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Has ROTC (army)
NCAA athletic conference member

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