California students paid $42,800 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,450 more than the $41,350 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 99 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 148 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.6 million and 85 students took out student loans totaling more than $560,499.
Including all undergraduates (775), 724 students used grants or scholarships totaling $19.8 million, and 402 students took out $2.8 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~457 | $38,750 | $39,950 | $41,350 | $42,800 | 10.5% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Menlo College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 55 | 36% | $264,625 | $4,811 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 38 | 25% | $254,576 | $6,699 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 148 | 97% | $4,059,974 | $27,432 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 148 | 97% | $4,579,175 | $30,940 |
| Federal student loans | 85 | 56% | $466,000 | $5,482 |
| Other student loans | 7 | 5% | $94,499 | $13,500 |
| Student loan aid | 85 | 56% | $560,499 | $6,594 |
| Total student aid | 151 | 99% | - | - |
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