Menlo vs. St. Augustine College

Menlo College vs. Saint Augustine College comparison

	Menlo College	Saint Augustine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	St. Augustine College
Location	Atherton, CA	Chicago, IL
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	800	680
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	staugustine.edu
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Costs	Menlo	St. Augustine College
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$12,888
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$12,888
Room & Board	$16,250	$8,500
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$10,288
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$10,468
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Menlo	St. Augustine 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	Aug 21, 2025

Academics	Menlo	St. Augustine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Education (55%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Business (11%) Health Professions (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (5%)
Outcomes	Menlo	St. Augustine College
Graduation Rate	34%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	$28,000
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$217	N/A

Diversity	Menlo	St. Augustine College
% Men	56%	18%
% Women	44%	82%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	0%
% Black	6%	2%
% Hispanic	22%	87%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	0%
% International	14%	4%
% Unknown Race	9%	5%

Students	Menlo	St. Augustine College
% In-State	49%	99%
% Out-of-State	22%	1%
Campus	Menlo	St. Augustine College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Menlo College is larger than than St. Augustine College based on total student enrollment (800 students vs. 680 students)

Menlo vs. St. Augustine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Menlo or St. Augustine College?

• Menlo College is 274.5% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine College for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $12,888.00)
• Out of state tuition is 274.5% higher at Menlo than Saint Augustine College ($48,260.00 vs. $12,888.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustine College than Menlo ($10,288 vs. $29,151)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustine College are 91.2% lower than costs at Menlo College ($8,500 vs. $16,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College than Saint Augustine College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 230.8% larger than aid received Saint Augustine College ($34,632 vs. $10,468)

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

Menlo vs. St. Augustine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Menlo or St. Augustine 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 St. Augustine College and Menlo.

• Graduates from Menlo College earn on average $25,900 more per year than St. Augustine College graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $28,000)

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