Menlo vs. Longy

Menlo College vs. Longy School of Music comparison

	Menlo College	Longy School of Music	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	Longy
Location	Atherton, CA	Cambridge, MA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	800	315
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	longy.edu
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Costs	Menlo	Longy
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$49,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$49,500
Room & Board	$16,250	$12,000
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$30,524
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$31,776
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Menlo	Longy
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,357	82
Admitted	2,072	73
Acceptance Rate	61.7%	89%
Enrolled %	9.8%	15.1%
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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Menlo	Longy
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	3:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Menlo	Longy
Graduation Rate	34%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	81%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$26,194
Median Loan Payment	$217	$270

Diversity	Menlo	Longy
% Men	56%	37%
% Women	44%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	33%
% Black	6%	0%
% Hispanic	22%	8%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	2%
% International	14%	56%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Menlo	Longy
% In-State	49%	0%
% Out-of-State	22%	13%
Campus	Menlo	Longy
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

• Menlo College is larger than than Longy based on total student enrollment (800 students vs. 315 students)

Menlo vs. Longy Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Menlo or Longy?

• Longy School of Music is 2.6% more expensive to attend than Menlo for in-state tuition ($49,500.00 vs. $48,260.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.6% higher at Longy than Menlo College ($49,500.00 vs. $48,260.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Menlo College than Longy ($29,151 vs. $30,524)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Longy School of Music are 35.4% lower than costs at Menlo College ($12,000 vs. $16,250)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College as Longy School of Music (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 9% larger than aid received Longy School of Music ($34,632 vs. $31,776)

Menlo vs. Longy Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Longy has a higher acceptance rate (89%) than Menlo (61.7%)

Menlo vs. Longy Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Menlo College students graduate with a $5,132 lower median federal student loan debt than Longy graduates. ($21,062 vs. $26,194)
• Menlo graduates are paying $53 less per month on federal student loans than Longy graduates. ($217 vs. $270)
• More Longy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Menlo students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 55%)

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