Hartnell College
Hartnell College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Salinas, CA. It offers 84 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page. The school is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1952 - Current).
Important Academic Statistics
Total 11,273 students attended Hartnell College in the academic year 2024-2025. There are 274 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 135 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 499 (full-time) and 146 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Hartnell College is 40% and transfer-out rate is 6%. The retention rate is 73% at the school.
| Student Population | 11,273 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 40% |
| Number of Faculty | 409 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 22 to 1 |
2025 Costs of Attendance
The 2025 tuition & fees of Hartnell College is $10,398
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it.
69% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,455 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $10,398 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $4,455 |
Offered Certificate Programs
Hartnell College offers 30 career programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate, 4 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 902 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 17 | 0 | 902 |
| 4 Years Certificate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 902 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at Hartnell College are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Total 902 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 902 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Agricultural Production Operations | ✕ | 0 |
| Food Technology and Processing | ✕ | 0 |
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | ✕ | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | ✕ | 0 |
| Engineering | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Pre-Engineering | ✕ | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Digital Arts | ✕ | 0 |
| Photography | ✕ | 0 |
| Business | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | ✕ | 0 |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 0 |
| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | ✕ | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 15 completers |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | ✕ | 7 |
| Food Technology and Processing | ✕ | 8 |
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 4 completers |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | ✕ | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 2 completers |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | ✕ | 2 |
| Computer Support Specialist | ✕ | 0 |
| Education | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 0 |
| Engineering | ✕ | 12 completers |
| Pre-Engineering | ✕ | 12 |
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 9 completers |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 9 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 784 completers |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 784 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 3 completers |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 3 |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 0 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 4 completers |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Photography | ✕ | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 46 completers |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✕ | 0 |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | ✕ | 46 |
| Business | ✕ | 18 completers |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | ✕ | 7 |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ✕ | 11 |
| Total | 902 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | ✕ | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2023-2024, total 11,273 students have enrolled into Hartnell College. By gender, 5,923 male and 5,350 female students are attending the school.
There are 1,524 White (13.52%), 220 Black/African American (1.95%), 8,602 Hispanic (76.31%), 381 Asian (3.38%), and 9,121 students with other races.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,273 | 5,923 | 5,350 |
| American Indian/Native American | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Asian | 381 | 224 | 157 |
| Black/African American | 220 | 170 | 50 |
| Hispanic | 8,602 | 4,093 | 4,509 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| White | 1,524 | 1,115 | 409 |
| Two More | 167 | 79 | 88 |
| Un-Known | 334 | 214 | 120 |
| Non-resident Alien | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Directory Information
- 411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA
- 831-755-6700
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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