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Hartnell College

Salinas, CA
Public 2-year school
$28,017projected sticker price
$6,272projected average net price for
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This year at Hartnell College, we project that on average students will pay $6,272, while the advertised price of attendance is $28,017. That’s a difference of $21,745.

Prices at Hartnell College over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$36,101
out-of-state sticker price
$28,017
in-state sticker price
$6,272
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Hartnell CollegeIn-state sticker price at Hartnell CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Hartnell College
25-26$6,272$28,017$36,101
24-25$6,065$27,094$34,927
23-24$5,865$26,201$33,791
22-23$5,641$25,200$32,790
21-22$7,279$24,539$33,119
20-21$7,721$24,593$32,153
19-20$7,532$23,749$31,289
18-19$7,127$21,364$28,814
17-18$6,532$20,806$27,056
16-17$10,904$19,321$25,571
15-16$10,815$19,321$25,321
14-15$10,705$18,808$24,448
13-14$10,206$18,125$23,489

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Hartnell College this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $11,183, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $1,512. That's a difference of $9,671.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$1,512
$1,642
$5,856
$9,279
$11,183
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Hartnell College
<$30K$1,512
$30K-$48K$1,642
$48K-$75K$5,856
$75K-$110K$9,279
>$110K$11,183

School details

Located in Salinas, CA
Public 2-year school
32% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Hartnell College, over the last five years 32% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

32% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Hartnell College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
25%
48%
29%
32%
0%
41%
38%
31%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Hartnell CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native25%24%
Asian48%38%
Black29%26%
Hispanic32%34%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%21%
White41%41%
Multiple races38%29%
Unknown race31%29%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Hartnell College, about 69% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

69%retention
Nat’l average: 60%

Part-time students

25%retention
Nat’l average: 33%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Hartnell College has 11,487 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
11,487 students

About 53% of students are female.

53% female
47% male
1% other

And about 74% of students are hispanic.

Hispanic

74%

White

11%

Unknown race

6%

Asian

4%

Black

2%

Multiple races

2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%

Nonresident

<1%