Menlo vs. Oak Point

Menlo College vs. Oak Point University comparison

	Menlo College	Oak Point University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	Oak Point
Location	Atherton, CA	Oak Brook, IL
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	800	429
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	oakpoint.edu
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Costs	Menlo	Oak Point
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$0
Room & Board	$16,250	$0
Avg Net Price	$29,151	-
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Menlo	Oak Point
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,357	-
Admitted	2,072	-
Acceptance Rate	61.7%
Enrolled %	9.8%
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	Oak Point
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)
Outcomes	Menlo	Oak Point
Graduation Rate	34%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	$71,700
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	80%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$217	$258

Diversity	Menlo	Oak Point
% Men	56%	21%
% Women	44%	79%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	36%
% Black	6%	12%
% Hispanic	22%	21%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	7%
% International	14%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	8%

Students	Menlo	Oak Point
% In-State	49%	-
% Out-of-State	22%	-
Campus	Menlo	Oak Point
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 Oak Point based on total student enrollment (800 students vs. 429 students)

Menlo vs. Oak Point Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Menlo or Oak Point?

• Menlo College is ?% more expensive to attend than Oak Point for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Menlo than Oak Point University ($48,260.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College than Oak Point University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is ?% larger than aid received Oak Point University ($34,632 vs. $0)

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

Menlo vs. Oak Point Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Menlo or Oak Point? 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 Oak Point and Menlo.

• Graduates from Oak Point University earn on average $17,800 more per year than Menlo graduates after ten years. ($71,700 vs. $53,900)
• Menlo College students graduate with a $3,938 lower median federal student loan debt than Oak Point graduates. ($21,062 vs. $25,000)
• Menlo graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Oak Point graduates. ($217 vs. $258)
• More Oak Point graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Menlo students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 55%)

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