Menlo vs. Oak Valley College

Menlo College vs. Oak Valley College comparison

	Menlo College	Oak Valley College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	Oak Valley College
Location	Atherton, CA	Rialto, California
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	800	45
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	Non-Denominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	oakvalley.edu
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Costs	Menlo	Oak Valley College
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$16,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$16,000
Room & Board	$16,250	$11,054
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$7,464
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$12,526
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Menlo	Oak Valley College
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	Oak Valley College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)
Outcomes	Menlo	Oak Valley College
Graduation Rate	34%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$217	N/A

Diversity	Menlo	Oak Valley College
% Men	56%	51%
% Women	44%	49%
Racial Diversity	Very High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	0%
% Black	6%	0%
% Hispanic	22%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	0%
% International	14%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

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

Comparable Facts

• Menlo College is larger than than Oak Valley College based on total student enrollment (800 students vs. 45 students)

Menlo vs. Oak Valley College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Menlo or Oak Valley College?

• Menlo College is 201.6% more expensive to attend than Oak Valley College for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $16,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 201.6% higher at Menlo than Oak Valley College ($48,260.00 vs. $16,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Oak Valley College than Menlo ($7,464 vs. $29,151)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oak Valley College are 47% lower than costs at Menlo College ($11,054 vs. $16,250)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College as Oak Valley College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 176.5% larger than aid received Oak Valley College ($34,632 vs. $12,526)

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

Menlo vs. Oak Valley College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Menlo or Oak Valley 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 Oak Valley College and Menlo.

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