Cleary vs Menlo
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
At a glance
- Menlo has the higher graduation rate: 54% against 41% at Cleary.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Cleary has the lower price after aid: $15,328 a year, against $28,103 at Menlo.
- The average price after aid is lower at Cleary: $22,143 a year, against $31,100 at Menlo.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Menlo: $76,419, against $54,186 at Cleary.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Howell, MI
Atherton, CA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,040
840
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
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.
Admission rate
68%
68%
Graduation rate
41%
54%
First-year retention
66%
70%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$22,143
$31,100
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$18,046
$25,546
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$18,917
$27,618
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,328
$28,103
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,797
$31,596
Net price, over $110,000 income
$27,372
$37,298
Median debt
$19,500
$21,750
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,186
$76,419
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.