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Hartnell College

Salinas, CA 93901City: MidsizeUNITID 115393

Public 2-yearAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalHispanic-servingSpecialty: Liberal Arts 54%
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Undergraduates
9,453
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$2k
Graduation rate
40%
Retention rate
73%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44.3k
Median debt
Not reported
Student : faculty
22:1
Value score*
99th pct.
Programs offered
71
Highest degree
Associate degree
Sector
Public 2-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Size & setting
Two-year, large
Predominant degree
Predominantly associate's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.