Hartnell College
Hartnell College is a public community college in Salinas, California. Established in 1920 as Salinas Junior College, Hartnell is one of 115 schools that constitute the California Community Colleges, one of the three higher education systems in California. It enrolls nearly 10,000 students, 56% of whom are Latino, and the college is a Hispanic-serving institution. Its name commemorates William Hartnell (1798–1854), who founded the first junior college in California. Hartnell's main campus is located less than a mile west of downtown Salinas. It also has four satellite campuses, one in the Alisal district of Salinas one in King City another in Soledad and another in Castroville.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,246
- Undergraduate enrollment: 14,561
- Graduation rate (150%): 40%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 12%
- Student to faculty ratio: 22:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,316
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,002
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,065
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Salinas, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Hartnell College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1,078 bachelor's)
- Psychology (111 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (111 associate)
- General Studies (76 associate)
- Criminal Justice (56 associate)
- Nursing (46 associate)
- Licensed Practical (69 bachelor's)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (40 associate)
- Sociology (40 associate)
- Economics (36 associate)
Degree mix: Business 25%, Engineering 6%, Computer Science 9%, Health 31%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 21%, Communication 3%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Hartnell College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $828 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $828
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $465
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $3,124
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $6,856
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $9,885
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,404
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,374
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $28,953
- Off-campus with family: $5,910
- Typical cost of attendance: $11,892
- Sticker vs net gap: 56%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $500
- Average federal loan: $6,361
Admissions
Hartnell College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 14,561
- Women: 47%
- Part-time undergraduates: 60%
- Age 25 and older: 24%
- Graduation rate: 40%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 65%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 52%
- Student to faculty: 22:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Hartnell College acceptance rate? Hartnell College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Hartnell College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $828 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,246.
What majors does Hartnell College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, General Studies, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Hartnell College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,316 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Hartnell College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 12% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 40%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Hartnell College official site: https://www.hartnell.edu.