Hartnell College
Salinas, California

About
Hartnell College is a public community college in Salinas, California. Established in 1920 as Salinas Junior College, Hartnell is one of 115 schools that constitute the California Community Colleges, one of the three higher education systems in California. It enrolls nearly 10,000 students, 56% of whom are Latino, and the college is a Hispanic-serving institution. Its name commemorates William Hartnell (1798–1854), who founded the first junior college in California. Hartnell's main campus is located less than a mile west of downtown Salinas. It also has four satellite campuses, one in the Alisal district of Salinas one in King City another in Soledad and another in Castroville.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$10,398
- Estimated total for international students
- US$18,814
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$1,404
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$9,820
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 9,453
- International undergraduates
- 0%
- Students per teacher
- 22 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$49,016
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (72)
Associate's degrees51 subjects
Undergraduate certificates21 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.