Hartnell College vs. Norco College

Hartnell College vs. Norco College comparison

	Hartnell College	Norco College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hartnell College	Norco College
Location	Salinas, CA	Norco, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	8,892	9,467
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hartnell.edu	rcc.edu
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Costs	Hartnell College	Norco College
Tuition (In State)	$1,380	$1,380
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,970	$11,334
Room & Board	$17,784	$19,674
Avg Net Price	$7,279	$5,871
Avg Grant Aid	$4,026	$5,444
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	89%

Admission	Hartnell College	Norco College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Hartnell College	Norco College
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	26:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (50%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (9%) Psychology (6%) Business (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) General Studies (9%) Business (9%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Architecture (6%)
Outcomes	Hartnell College	Norco College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	27%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$8,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$82

Diversity	Hartnell College	Norco College
% Men	46%	46%
% Women	54%	54%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	20%	25%
% Black	2%	6%
% Hispanic	65%	57%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Hartnell College	Norco College
% In-State	98%	97%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Hartnell College	Norco College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Norco College is larger than than Hartnell College based on total student enrollment (9,467 students vs. 8,892 students)

Hartnell College vs. Norco College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Hartnell College or Norco College?

• Hartnell College and Norco College cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($1,380.00 vs. $1,380.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.4% higher at Norco College than Hartnell College ($11,334.00 vs. $8,970.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Norco College than Hartnell College ($5,871 vs. $7,279)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hartnell College are 10.6% lower than costs at Norco College ($17,784 vs. $19,674)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Hartnell College as Norco College (89% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Norco College students is 35.2% larger than aid received Hartnell College ($5,444 vs. $4,026)

Which college is harder to get into, Hartnell College or Norco College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Norco College or Hartnell College .

Hartnell College vs. Norco College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Hartnell College or Norco College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Norco College and Hartnell College.

• More Norco College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hartnell College students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 27%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/