Menlo College Acceptance Rate
Atherton, California · Private not-for-profit · 4-year or above
- Applicants
- 3,041
- Admitted
- 2,062
- Yield
- 8.6%
- Test policy
- Test-blind
Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026
Acceptance rate & applications over time
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Over the 10 years of federal data, Menlo College's acceptance rate has risen from 45.1% in 2014–15 to 67.8% in 2023–24. Applications fell from 3,935 to 3,041 (-23%) over that period.
Its 67.8% rate makes Menlo College more selective than about 66% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 84 tracked California schools, it is more selective than about 50%.
In 2023–24, women were admitted at a higher rate (71.3% for women vs 63.7% for men, a 7.6-point gap). Menlo College has been test-blind (scores not considered) since 2019–20. Of admitted students, 8.6% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.
Full year-by-year table
| Year | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 3,935 | 1,773 | 45.1% | 194 |
| 2015–16 | 2,445 | 931 | 38.1% | 150 |
| 2016–17 | 2,195 | 897 | 40.9% | 158 |
| 2017–18 | 2,524 | 1,085 | 43% | 154 |
| 2018–19 | 2,168 | 986 | 45.5% | 157 |
| 2019–20 | 3,039 | 1,906 | 62.7% | 240 |
| 2020–21 | 2,471 | 1,594 | 64.5% | 129 |
| 2021–22 | 2,134 | 1,489 | 69.8% | 148 |
| 2022–23 | 3,357 | 2,072 | 61.7% | 203 |
| 2023–24 | 3,041 | 2,062 | 67.8% | 178 |
Acceptance rate by gender
| Group | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 1,629 | 1,162 | 71.3% |
| Men | 1,412 | 900 | 63.7% |
SAT / ACT ranges & policy
Test-blind (not considered).
How Menlo College compares
Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.
Frequently asked
What is Menlo College's acceptance rate?
Menlo College's acceptance rate is 67.8% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (2,062 admitted of 3,041 applicants).
Is Menlo College test optional?
Menlo College is test-blind: SAT/ACT scores are not considered in admission.
How many people apply to Menlo College?
Menlo College received 3,041 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 2,062.
Is Menlo College getting harder to get into?
Menlo College has become easier to get into: its acceptance rate went from 45.1% in 2014–15 to 67.8% in 2023–24.
How this is calculated
Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2014–15 to 2023–24. Official site: www.menlo.edu/.