Menlo vs. Homestead Schools

Menlo College vs. Homestead Schools comparison

	Menlo College	Homestead Schools	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	Homestead Schools
Location	Atherton, CA	Torrance, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	800	180
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	homesteadschools.net
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Costs	Menlo	Homestead Schools
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$0
Room & Board	$16,250	$0
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$15,207
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$5,041
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	44%

Admission	Menlo	Homestead Schools
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	Homestead Schools
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)
Outcomes	Menlo	Homestead Schools
Graduation Rate	34%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$17,072
Median Loan Payment	$217	$176

Diversity	Menlo	Homestead Schools
% Men	56%	24%
% Women	44%	76%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	4%
% Black	6%	34%
% Hispanic	22%	23%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	0%
% International	14%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Menlo	Homestead Schools
% In-State	49%	100%
% Out-of-State	22%	0%
Campus	Menlo	Homestead Schools
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Menlo College is larger than than Homestead Schools based on total student enrollment (800 students vs. 180 students)

Menlo vs. Homestead Schools Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Menlo or Homestead Schools?

• Menlo College is ?% more expensive to attend than Homestead Schools for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Menlo than Homestead Schools ($48,260.00 vs. $0.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Homestead Schools than Menlo ($15,207 vs. $29,151)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College than Homestead Schools (100% vs. 44%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 587% larger than aid received Homestead Schools ($34,632 vs. $5,041)

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

Menlo vs. Homestead Schools Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Menlo or Homestead Schools? 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 Homestead Schools and Menlo.

• Homestead Schools students graduate with a $3,990 lower median federal student loan debt than Menlo graduates. ($17,072 vs. $21,062)
• Homestead Schools graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Menlo graduates. ($176 vs. $217)
• More Menlo graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Homestead Schools 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/