Menlo vs. University of Pikeville

Menlo College vs. University of Pikeville comparison

	Menlo College	University of Pikeville	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	University of Pikeville
Location	Atherton, CA	Pikeville, KY
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	800	2,434
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	upike.edu
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Costs	Menlo	University of Pikeville
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$23,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$23,000
Room & Board	$16,250	$8,350
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$17,098
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$17,431
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Menlo	University of Pikeville
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	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	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 15, 2025

Academics	Menlo	University of Pikeville
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Business (19%) Health Professions (13%) Communication (10%) Education (8%) English and Literature (8%)
Outcomes	Menlo	University of Pikeville
Graduation Rate	34%	26%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	$35,900
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$24,500
Median Loan Payment	$217	$253

Diversity	Menlo	University of Pikeville
% Men	56%	44%
% Women	44%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	81%
% Black	6%	12%
% Hispanic	22%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	0%
% International	14%	4%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Menlo	University of Pikeville
% In-State	49%	73%
% Out-of-State	22%	24%
Campus	Menlo	University of Pikeville
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Pikeville is larger than than Menlo based on total student enrollment (2,434 students vs. 800 students)

Menlo vs. University of Pikeville Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Menlo or University of Pikeville?

• Menlo College is 109.8% more expensive to attend than University of Pikeville for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $23,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 109.8% higher at Menlo than University of Pikeville ($48,260.00 vs. $23,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Pikeville than Menlo ($17,098 vs. $29,151)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Pikeville are 94.6% lower than costs at Menlo College ($8,350 vs. $16,250)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College as University of Pikeville (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 98.7% larger than aid received University of Pikeville ($34,632 vs. $17,431)

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

• The average SAT score at Menlo College (1018) is 53 points higher than at University of Pikeville (965)
• Incoming Menlo students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at University of Pikeville (21)
• Accepted freshman University of Pikeville students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Menlo (3.3)

Menlo vs. University of Pikeville Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Menlo or University of Pikeville? 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 University of Pikeville and Menlo.

• The graduation rate at Menlo is higher than University of Pikeville (34% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from Menlo College earn on average $18,000 more per year than University of Pikeville graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $35,900)
• Menlo College students graduate with a $3,438 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Pikeville graduates. ($21,062 vs. $24,500)
• Menlo graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than University of Pikeville graduates. ($217 vs. $253)
• More Menlo graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Pikeville students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 39%)

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