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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Salinas. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Salinas is right for you.
SALINAS, CALIFORNIA QUICK STATSCounty: Monterey
Elevation: 53 feet
Land Area: 19.0 square miles
Population Density: 7558 people per square mile
Population: 143,640
Races (City): Hispanic (64.1%), Other race (38.7%), White Non-Hispanic (24.2%), Two or more races (5.1%), Filipino (3.9%), Black (3.3%), American Indian (2.0%), Chinese (0.6%), Japanese (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (4.7%), Irish (3.8%), English (3.3%), United States (2.4%), Italian (2.2%), French (1.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Jose, CA (44.7 miles , pop. 894,943)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (257.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820)
Nearest cities: Boronda, CA (1.4 miles ), Spreckels, CA (2.0 miles ), Toro, CA (2.8 miles ), Prunedale, CA (2.9 miles ), Castroville, CA (2.9 miles ), Marina, CA (2.9 miles ), Elkhorn, CA (3.1 miles ), Chualar, CA (3.3 miles )
Salinas Compared to State Average: Unemployed percentage above state average. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average. Median age significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average. Length of stay since moving in below state average. Number of rooms per house below state average. House age below state average. Institutionalized population percentage above state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
SALINAS, CALIFORNIA EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
3
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
9
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
6
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
16
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
23
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
43
Population 25 and Older:86,154
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
28,346
Grades 9 through 12
11,016
College or graduate school
8,462
Total Enrolled:47,824
High school or higher: 56.00%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.30%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.00%
Colleges/Universities in Salinas:
HARTNELL COLLEGE Full-time enrollment: 4,003, Location: 156 HOMESTEAD AVE, Public, Website: www.hartnell.cc.ca.us HEALD COLLEGE-SALINAS FT enrollment: 635, Location: 1450 N MAIN ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.heald.edu CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING-SALINAS FT enrollment: 99, Location: 421 MONTEREY ST, Private, not-for-profit CENTRAL COAST COLLEGE FT enrollment: 77, Location: 480 S MAIN, Private, for-profit, Website: www.cccbus.com SALINAS BEAUTY COLLEGE Location: 916 S MAIN ST, Private, for-profit WAYNES COLLEGE OF BEAUTY Location: 1271 N MAIN ST, Private, for-profit)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Salinas:
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MONTEREY BAY about 12 miles, SEASIDE, CA, Full-time enrollment: 2,383 MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE about 16 miles, MONTEREY, CA, FT enrollment: 4,295 GAVILAN COLLEGE about 24 miles, GILROY, CA, FT enrollment: 2,791 CABRILLO COLLEGE about 25 miles, APTOS, CA, FT enrollment: 6,638 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ about 32 miles, SANTA CRUZ, CA, FT enrollment: 11,773 SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY about 36 miles, SAN JOSE, CA, FT enrollment: 20,861 SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY about 36 miles, SANTA CLARA, CA, FT enrollment: 6,229
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