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College · Catholic life on campus

Menlo College

  • LocationAtherton, CA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 840 students
Official website

Menlo College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.5 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Menlo College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Raymonds Roman Catholic Church: 0.5 mi1Saint Anthonys Catholic Church: 1.3 mi2Saint Denis Catholic Church: 1.9 mi3Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church: 2.0 mi4Saint Pius Catholic Church: 2.1 mi5Saint Albert the Great Roman Catholic Church: 2.5 mi6Menlo College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Raymonds Roman Catholic Church — 0.5 mi
  2. Saint Anthonys Catholic Church — 1.3 mi · 3500 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park
  3. Saint Denis Catholic Church — 1.9 mi · 2250
  4. Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church — 2.0 mi
  5. Saint Pius Catholic Church — 2.1 mi
  6. Saint Albert the Great Roman Catholic Church — 2.5 mi · 1095 Channing Avenue, Palo Alto

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
60 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.54%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.70%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.14 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,662

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division II · Pacific West Conference
SettingSuburb
ROTCAir Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member14 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
831
Total students840
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$31,100
Cost of attendance (per year)$72,020
Median federal debt at graduation$21,750
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
54%
First-year retention70%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$76,419
Admission rate68%
Students receiving Pell grants31%

Value index: 50 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of San Francisco

The Most Reverend Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Source: sfarch.org, sfarch.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Menlo College a Catholic college?
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