Menlo vs. Capitol College

Menlo College vs. Capitol College comparison

	Menlo College	Capitol College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	Capitol College
Location	Atherton, CA	Laurel, MD
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	800	823
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	capitol-college.edu
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Costs	Menlo	Capitol College
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$25,830
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$25,830
Room & Board	$16,250	$12,816
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$25,445
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$14,332
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Menlo	Capitol College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,357	258
Admitted	2,072	166
Acceptance Rate	61.7%	64.3%
Enrolled %	9.8%	28.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Menlo	Capitol College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)
Outcomes	Menlo	Capitol College
Graduation Rate	34%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	$70,100
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$25,736
Median Loan Payment	$217	$266

Diversity	Menlo	Capitol College
% Men	56%	79%
% Women	44%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	43%
% Black	6%	35%
% Hispanic	22%	12%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	2%
% International	14%	1%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	Menlo	Capitol College
% In-State	49%	79%
% Out-of-State	22%	15%
Campus	Menlo	Capitol College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Capitol College is larger than than Menlo based on total student enrollment (823 students vs. 800 students)

Menlo vs. Capitol College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Menlo or Capitol College?

• Menlo College is 86.8% more expensive to attend than Capitol College for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• Out of state tuition is 86.8% higher at Menlo than Capitol College ($48,260.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Capitol College than Menlo ($25,445 vs. $29,151)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Capitol College are 26.8% lower than costs at Menlo College ($12,816 vs. $16,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College than Capitol College (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 141.6% larger than aid received Capitol College ($34,632 vs. $14,332)

Menlo vs. Capitol College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Capitol College (1023) is 5 points higher than at Menlo (1018)
• Incoming Menlo students have at the same average ACT score (22) as students at Capitol College (22)
• Accepted freshman Menlo students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Capitol College (3.26)
• Capitol College has a higher acceptance rate (64.3%) than Menlo (61.7%)

Menlo vs. Capitol College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Menlo or Capitol 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 Capitol College and Menlo.

• The graduation rate at Capitol College is higher than Menlo College (37% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $16,200 more per year than Menlo graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $53,900)
• Menlo College students graduate with a $4,674 lower median federal student loan debt than Capitol College graduates. ($21,062 vs. $25,736)
• Menlo graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than Capitol College graduates. ($217 vs. $266)
• More Capitol College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Menlo students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 55%)

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