Menlo vs. ABC

Menlo College vs. Arlington Baptist College comparison

	Menlo College	Arlington Baptist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	ABC
Location	Atherton, CA	Arlington, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	800	218
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	abconline.edu
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Costs	Menlo	ABC
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$15,540
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$15,540
Room & Board	$16,250	$8,310
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$19,990
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$6,593
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	84%

Admission	Menlo	ABC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,357	-
Admitted	2,072	-
Acceptance Rate	61.7%	Open
Enrolled %	9.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Menlo	ABC
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Education (89%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%)
Outcomes	Menlo	ABC
Graduation Rate	34%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	$36,900
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$26,001
Median Loan Payment	$217	$268

Diversity	Menlo	ABC
% Men	56%	63%
% Women	44%	37%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	55%
% Black	6%	24%
% Hispanic	22%	15%
% Native American	1%	4%
% Pacific Islander	2%	1%
% Two or More Races	8%	0%
% International	14%	1%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	Menlo	ABC
% In-State	49%	89%
% Out-of-State	22%	11%
Campus	Menlo	ABC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Menlo College is larger than than ABC based on total student enrollment (800 students vs. 218 students)

Menlo vs. ABC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Menlo or ABC?

• Menlo College is 210.6% more expensive to attend than ABC for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $15,540.00)
• Out of state tuition is 210.6% higher at Menlo than Arlington Baptist College ($48,260.00 vs. $15,540.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Arlington Baptist College than Menlo ($19,990 vs. $29,151)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Arlington Baptist College are 95.5% lower than costs at Menlo College ($8,310 vs. $16,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College than Arlington Baptist College (100% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 425.3% larger than aid received Arlington Baptist College ($34,632 vs. $6,593)

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

Menlo vs. ABC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Menlo or ABC? 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 ABC and Menlo.

• The graduation rate at ABC is higher than Menlo College (41% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Menlo College earn on average $17,000 more per year than ABC graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $36,900)
• Menlo College students graduate with a $4,939 lower median federal student loan debt than ABC graduates. ($21,062 vs. $26,001)
• Menlo graduates are paying $51 less per month on federal student loans than ABC graduates. ($217 vs. $268)
• More Menlo graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ABC students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 36%)

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