Menlo vs. OCAC

Menlo College vs. Oregon College of Art and Craft comparison

	Menlo College	Oregon College of Art and Craft	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	OCAC
Location	Atherton, CA	Portland, OR
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	800	137
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	ocac.edu
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Costs	Menlo	OCAC
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$33,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$33,150
Room & Board	$16,250	$10,000
Avg Net Price	$29,151	-
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Menlo	OCAC
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	OCAC
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Menlo	OCAC
Graduation Rate	34%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	$32,000
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$27,250
Median Loan Payment	$217	$281

Diversity	Menlo	OCAC
% Men	56%	28%
% Women	44%	72%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	68%
% Black	6%	1%
% Hispanic	22%	12%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	10%
% International	14%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	5%

Students	Menlo	OCAC
% In-State	49%	50%
% Out-of-State	22%	44%
Campus	Menlo	OCAC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
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 OCAC based on total student enrollment (800 students vs. 137 students)

Menlo vs. OCAC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Menlo or OCAC?

• Menlo College is 45.6% more expensive to attend than OCAC for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $33,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.6% higher at Menlo than Oregon College of Art and Craft ($48,260.00 vs. $33,150.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oregon College of Art and Craft are 62.5% lower than costs at Menlo College ($10,000 vs. $16,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College than Oregon College of Art and Craft (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is ?% larger than aid received Oregon College of Art and Craft ($34,632 vs. $0)

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

Menlo vs. OCAC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at OCAC is higher than Menlo College (43% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Menlo College earn on average $21,900 more per year than OCAC graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $32,000)
• Menlo College students graduate with a $6,188 lower median federal student loan debt than OCAC graduates. ($21,062 vs. $27,250)
• Menlo graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than OCAC graduates. ($217 vs. $281)
• More Menlo graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OCAC students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 54%)

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