Mendocino College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Oustanding

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Mendocino College is a medium two-year, public school with 3,555 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1973 and is one of the 2 schools and colleges located in Ukiah, California.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at Mendocino College.

Majors
Offered
60
Mendocino College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 60 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical Assistant, Medical, General Studies, Nursing, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Mendocino College student retention rate is low at 50% (way below California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
50%
Bad
The graduation rate at Mendocino College is very low - 26%. Approximately 25% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Mendocino College is pretty decent, 14:1. Learn more regarding faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is relatevely low - about $8,900 annually. The additional fees at Mendocino College (not included in tuition costs) are approximately $100; which totals $9,000 per year.

Read the details about Mendocino College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Mendocino College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (707) 468-3000 or check Mendocino College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
Mendocino College provides a distance education program.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Mendocino College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

ROTC
Available
No
Presently there is no on-campus housing at Mendocino College.

Based on the college crime information, Mendocino College seems to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Mendocino College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Mendocino College
1000 Hensley Creek Road
Ukiah, California
95482, USA
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