Hartnell College

Salinas, California · Public · Predominantly associate's · City: Midsize

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39% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $49,016 ten years after entering.

Average net price
Data unavailable
per year Data unavailable
Completion rate
39%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$49,016
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
Data unavailable
graduates, federal loans Data unavailable

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$1,404
Out-of-state tuition and fees$10,398
Average cost of attendance$9,820
Books and supplies$1,090
Room and board, on campusData unavailable
Average net price, all aided studentsData unavailable
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000Data unavailable
Average net price, family income over $110,000Data unavailable

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
9,453
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
31%
Student to faculty ratio
22 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time39%
Completion within normal time23%
First-year retention (full-time)73%
Median federal debt, graduatesSuppressed for privacy
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)Suppressed for privacy
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$15,182
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry61%
1 year after completion$45,192
4 years after completion$51,928
6 years after entry$41,851
8 years after entry$46,524
10 years after entry$49,016
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $49,016; the middle half earned $28,869 to $70,308. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Hartnell College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

72 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (21)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Agricultural Business and Management
CIP 01.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Agricultural Production Operations
CIP 01.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Programming
CIP 11.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · Some credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Food Science and Technology
CIP 01.10 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graphic Communications
CIP 10.03 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.03 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
784$35,324Suppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · No credentials fully online
46$57,130Suppressed for privacy
Precision Metal Working
CIP 48.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (51)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural Business and Management
CIP 01.01 · No credentials fully online
30Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Agricultural Production Operations
CIP 01.03 · No credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Agriculture, General
CIP 01.00 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
14$77,707Suppressed for privacy
Astronomy and Astrophysics
CIP 40.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
CIP 46.04 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
111Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computational Science
CIP 30.30 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Programming
CIP 11.02 · No credentials fully online
35Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
CIP 11.99 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
56Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
36Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graphic Communications
CIP 10.03 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CIP 51.11 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
370$36,284Suppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
35Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Non-Professional Legal Studies
CIP 22.00 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
30Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · No credentials fully online
23$54,893Suppressed for privacy
Precision Metal Working
CIP 48.05 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
111Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
46$106,652$15,750
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
40Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
40Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 115393, OPEID 001209. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.