Hartnell College, CA

Public2-Year • LargeAssociate's College • High Transfer • Largely Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 755-6700

Hartnell College Rankings

Affordability96
Retention46
Graduation1
Earnings12
Diversity49
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Hartnell College

-Bachelor’s
57%Associate’s
43%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing7%
Communication, Journalism1%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Construction Trades<1%
Engineering<1%
Engineering Technologies<1%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs4%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities56%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Physical Sciences2%
Precision Production<1%
Psychology5%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Hartnell College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Hartnell College

$1KIn-State Tuition
$9KOut-of-State Tuition
$11KAverage Total Cost
$4KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K$3K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$3K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$6K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$8K$21K$19K
>$110K$8K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Hartnell College

-Receive Federal Loans
$4KMedian Federal Debt
28%Repayment Rate
-Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 57%63%57%
$30K–$48K 23%16%16%
$48K–$75K 18%11%12%
$75K–$110K 2%6%9%
>$110K <1%8%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$4K$11K$11K
The median debt for Pell students$3K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$3K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$10K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$4K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$2K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCAUS
1-year after entering repayment 27%42%43%
3-years after entering repayment 28%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 24%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 38%53%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Hartnell College

79%Retention Rate
6%Transfer Rate
26%Withdrawal Rate
32%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCAUS
Within 4 Years 11%37%38%
Within 6 Years 32%60%55%
Within 8 Years 40%63%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 28%59%53%
Caucasian 34%53%52%
Hispanic or Latino 34%51%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 17%51%50%
Two or more races 57%48%44%
Other race 30%48%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Hartnell College

83%Employment Rate
$25KMedian Salary
$13K25 Pctl Salary
$38K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 83%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 83%80%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 85%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 81%79%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 82%79%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCAUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$13K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$25K$29K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$38K$45K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$52K$62K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$25K$29K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$28K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$32K$37K$35K

Students

Students at Hartnell College

11,274Undergraduates
27%Full-time Undergrads
22Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 46%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 54%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 5%12%4%
Black 3%8%18%
Caucasian 21%25%49%
Hispanic or Latino 65%39%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1%4%2%
Two or more races 1%4%3%
Other race 4%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 48%49%43%
$30K–$48K 27%20%18%
$48K–$75K 23%15%16%

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