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Mendocino College

Ukiah, California Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Located in Ukiah, California, Mendocino College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,225 students. It is part of California Community College System.

Mendocino College offers certificates and associate degrees across 71 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 471 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 63% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Mission

Mendocino College partners with a dynamic community of diverse students to help them achieve their educational goals. Informed by research, reflection, dialogue, equity and anti-racist practices the College is committed to student success and achievement. Mendocino College embraces its role as an intellectual, economic and cultural anchor for the region.

Mission statement as reported by Mendocino College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
4,225
Students enrolled
63%
First-year retention
471
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
71
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 71

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 7
Business, Management and Marketing 7
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Psychology 1
Precision Production 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 4
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Social Sciences 5
Visual and Performing Arts 9
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Communication and Journalism 1
Computer and Information Sciences 6
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Communications Technologies 2
English Language and Literature 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Construction Trades 1
Engineering Technologies 1
History 1
Physical Sciences 3
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Education 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
63%
First-year retention, part-time students
32%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
357
Certificates under 1 year
66
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
48

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,225
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,225
Full-time, fall 2024
22%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,587
Full-time, 2024-25
15%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
63%
Men
37%
White
37%
Hispanic or Latino
39%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
11%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
39%
Students taking some online courses
27%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Superintendent/President
Dr. Timothy Karas
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact

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