Mendocino Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#89 in Community Colleges

Mendocino College is ranked 89^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Mendocino College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $8,893 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 3,554.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (84 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Mendocino are $8,893 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mendocino College $8,893

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Mendocino is 30% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mendocino College 30%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Mendocino is 8% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mendocino College 8%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Mendocino is 50% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mendocino College 50%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at Mendocino is 3,554 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mendocino College 3,554

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Mendocino is $4,906 which is 55.17% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mendocino College $4,906

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Mendocino is 14 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.