Mendocino College
Tel:
(707) 468-3000
- Mendocino College serves the educational needs of our students and our community by providing academic programs, transfer preparation, vocational training, lifelong learning opportunities and student support.
School Highlights
Mendocino College serves 3,898 students (26% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is lower than the state community college average of 45:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 75%.
Top Placements
Mendocino College places among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
School Overview
The teacher population of 136 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Mendocino College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 136 staff | 145 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- The Mendocino-Lake Community College District was formed in September 1972 by vote of the citizens of the Anderson Valley, Laytonville, Potter Valley, Round Valley, Ukiah, and Willits Unified School Districts. Planning for the development of the initial offerings of the College occurred in the Spring of 1973, with the first classes offered in July 1973. our new Ukiah Campus has 20,000 sq. ft. Science Complex. This new facility, along with our state-of-the-art Center for Visual and Performing Arts, Athletic Complex, Lowery Library building, and Vocational Education facility, offer students excellent resources to pursue their goals. Mendocino College is accredited by accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Mendocino College is Empire College (56.5 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Empire CollegePrivate for-profit400 students | 56.50 Mi3035 Cleveland Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 546-4000 56.50400 - 20,000 students | 57.60 Mi1501 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-4011 57.6020,000 - Napa Valley CollegePublic5,503 students | 81.40 Mi2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 256-7000 81.405,503 - Cambridge Junior College-Yuba CityPrivate, for profit159 students | 86.20 Mi939 Live Oak Boulevard
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 674-9199 86.20159 - 3,666 students | 88.10 Mi2300 E Gibson Rd
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 661-5700 88.103,666
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