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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Hartnell College is ranked #1,810 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Hartnell College also holds the #148 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.
Since Hartnell College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
At Hartnell College, the student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Hartnell College is 44%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Hartnell College is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,673 undergraduates at Hartnell College with 3,413 being full-time and 5,260 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,462 | $3,611 | $6,820 | $7,495 | $10,166 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Hartnell College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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Contact details for Hartnell College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA 93901 |
| Phone: | 831-755-6700 |
| Website: | www.hartnell.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,255 | NA |
| General Psychology | 131 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 118 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 86 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85 | NA |
| Sociology | 64 | NA |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 58 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 46 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 41 | NA |
| Computer Programming | 40 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 4,869 students took at least one online class at Hartnell College. This is a decrease from the 6,575 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4,869 | 1,693 |
| 2021-2022 | 6,575 | 4,203 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,804 | 538 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,879 | 433 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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