Menlo vs. Clarkson College

Menlo College vs. Clarkson College comparison

	Menlo College	Clarkson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	Clarkson College
Location	Atherton, CA	Omaha, NE
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	800	1,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	clarksoncollege.edu
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Costs	Menlo	Clarkson College
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$14,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$14,880
Room & Board	$16,250	$7,284
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$14,506
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$9,554
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	77%

Admission	Menlo	Clarkson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,357	66
Admitted	2,072	37
Acceptance Rate	61.7%	56.1%
Enrolled %	9.8%	100%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.3
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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Menlo	Clarkson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	Menlo	Clarkson College
Graduation Rate	34%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	$51,600
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$217	$258

Diversity	Menlo	Clarkson College
% Men	56%	14%
% Women	44%	86%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	76%
% Black	6%	5%
% Hispanic	22%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	3%
% International	14%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	8%

Students	Menlo	Clarkson College
% In-State	49%	78%
% Out-of-State	22%	19%
Campus	Menlo	Clarkson College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Clarkson College is larger than than Menlo based on total student enrollment (1,133 students vs. 800 students)

Menlo vs. Clarkson College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Menlo or Clarkson College?

• Menlo College is 224.3% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 224.3% higher at Menlo than Clarkson College ($48,260.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than Menlo ($14,506 vs. $29,151)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 123.1% lower than costs at Menlo College ($7,284 vs. $16,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College than Clarkson College (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 262.5% larger than aid received Clarkson College ($34,632 vs. $9,554)

Menlo vs. Clarkson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Clarkson College (1050) is 32 points higher than at Menlo (1018)
• Incoming Clarkson College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Menlo (22)
• Accepted freshman Menlo students have at the same average high school GPA (3.3) as students at Clarkson College (3.3)
• Menlo has a higher acceptance rate (61.7%) than Clarkson College (56.1%)

Menlo vs. Clarkson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Clarkson College is higher than Menlo College (56% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Menlo College earn on average $2,300 more per year than Clarkson College graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $51,600)
• Menlo College students graduate with a $3,938 lower median federal student loan debt than Clarkson College graduates. ($21,062 vs. $25,000)
• Menlo graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Clarkson College graduates. ($217 vs. $258)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Menlo students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 55%)

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