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Hartnell College

  • 2 Year
  • Salinas, CA
  • 494 reviews
    C-
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Professors
      C+
    2. Value
      C
    3. Diversity
      B-
    4. Safety
      B-
    5. Student Life
      C+
    6. Location
      B-
    Hartnell is a public college located in Salinas, California. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 3,337 undergraduate students. The Hartnell acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Police and Criminal Science, and Psychology. Graduating 33% of students, Hartnell alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $25,100.
    About Hartnell College...
    Athletic Division
    CCCAA
    Athletic Conference
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    Address
    411 Central Avenue
    Salinas, CA 93901
    Branch of
    California Community Colleges
    Website
    hartnell.edu
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    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    SAT Range
    —
    ACT Range
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    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    —
    High School GPA
    —

    Cost

    Net Price
    $10,904/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $4,658/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    85%

    Academics

    Professors
    C+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    35:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
    70%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.56 responses
    39%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.57 responses
    56%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.57 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      908 Graduates
    • Police and Criminal Science
      112 Graduates
    • Psychology
      94 Graduates
    • Business
      84 Graduates
    • Sociology
      39 Graduates
    • Nursing
      38 Graduates
    • Computer Programming
      34 Graduates
    • Food Science
      25 Graduates
    • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
      22 Graduates
    • Mathematics
      22 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    3,337Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    8,735
    Undergrads Over 25
    14%
    Pell Grant
    50%
    Varsity Athletes
    8%
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    Based on 5 responses
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    • Outgoing
      60%
    • Diverse
      40%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $32,100/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    33%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    83%
    National
    83%

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    Hartnell College Reviews

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    Great college! I liked how convenient the campus was to navigate. The campus also has new buildings, like the Science Building which is very modern and the Student Center that has a calm atmosphere to it. Just walk into any of these buildings and get to studying, eating, or just hanging out with fellow students. The library is great with a great accessibility to computers to use, books, and textbooks to rent. Overall the campus is great and there's a wide variety of help at the Admissions and Records office as well. Overall, it was a great decision to choose this community college because of the proximity to home and the grants they offered me and other students for affordable college tuition.
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    I really believe that in order for college experience to be a success, you need to have people that work at the college who are actually passionate about what they do. When you need help with something they're willing to go out of the way and go above and beyond to assist you and make sure that you get the help and assistance that you need and that's what I love most about Hartnell. There's people that work there that are willing to give you a chance give you an opportunity, they're willing to go out and look and see what they can do to help you. If it weren't for people that work there that were so friendly and helpful, College Life Would Suck and getting the grades that you want wouldn't be possible without having people there that are nice!
    I’m having a blast growing and flourishing academically. All of the professors at Hartnell, that I’ve had so far, are extremely constructive and helpful. They all want you to pass and thoroughly absorb the material. Courses are intense enough to be challenging!