Hartnell College, CA

Public 2-Year • Large Associate's College • High Transfer • Largely Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus
place
411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA 93901
phone
(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
Assoc Highest 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

$1K In-State Tuition
$9K Out-of-State Tuition
$11K Average Total Cost
$4K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School CA US
$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
$4K Median Federal Debt
28% Repayment Rate
- Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School CA US
$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

Category School CA US
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

Period School CA US
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 Taken School CA US
Within 4 Years 11% 37% 38%
Within 6 Years 32% 60% 55%
Within 8 Years 40% 63% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School CA US
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
$25K Median Salary
$13K 25 Pctl Salary
$38K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School CA US
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

Percentile School CA US
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

Period School CA US
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

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

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School CA US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 46% 62% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 54% 37% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School CA US
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 Income School CA US
$0–$30K 48% 49% 43%
$30K–$48K 27% 20% 18%
$48K–$75K 23% 15% 16%

Location Map

Nearby Colleges

Colleges near Hartnell College, CA

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Central Coast College
1 miles, SE
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CET-Salinas
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