Menlo vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus

Menlo College vs. Widener University Delaware Campus comparison

	Menlo College	Widener University Delaware Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Location	Atherton, CA	Wilmington, DE
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	800	653
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	widener.edu
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Costs	Menlo	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$13,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$13,800
Room & Board	$16,250	$11,034
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$17,721
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$6,645
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	17%

Admission	Menlo	Widener University-Delaware Campus
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)	Not applicable
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Menlo	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Legal Professions (83%) Business (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Menlo	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Graduation Rate	34%	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	$59,500
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$217	$279

Diversity	Menlo	Widener University-Delaware Campus
% Men	56%	0%
% Women	44%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	68%
% Black	6%	22%
% Hispanic	22%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	2%
% International	14%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	2%

Students	Menlo	Widener University-Delaware Campus
% In-State	49%	-
% Out-of-State	22%	-
Campus	Menlo	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Menlo College is larger than than Widener University-Delaware Campus based on total student enrollment (800 students vs. 653 students)

Menlo vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Menlo or Widener University-Delaware Campus?

• Menlo College is 249.7% more expensive to attend than Widener University-Delaware Campus for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 249.7% higher at Menlo than Widener University Delaware Campus ($48,260.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Widener University Delaware Campus than Menlo ($17,721 vs. $29,151)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Widener University Delaware Campus are 47.3% lower than costs at Menlo College ($11,034 vs. $16,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College than Widener University Delaware Campus (100% vs. 17%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 421.2% larger than aid received Widener University Delaware Campus ($34,632 vs. $6,645)

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

Menlo vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Menlo or Widener University-Delaware Campus? 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 Widener University-Delaware Campus and Menlo.

• The graduation rate at Widener University-Delaware Campus is higher than Menlo College (67% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Widener University Delaware Campus earn on average $5,600 more per year than Menlo graduates after ten years. ($59,500 vs. $53,900)
• Menlo College students graduate with a $5,938 lower median federal student loan debt than Widener University-Delaware Campus graduates. ($21,062 vs. $27,000)
• Menlo graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than Widener University-Delaware Campus graduates. ($217 vs. $279)
• More Widener University-Delaware Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Menlo students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 55%)

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