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Colleges near Benbow · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 50 miles from Benbow

College of the Redwoods in Humboldt Hill, CA. No college is within 30 miles of Benbow.

Nearest college
49.6 mi
College of the Redwoods
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
0%
CA 8%

College from Benbow

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Colleges near Benbow

The closest colleges to Benbow.

College of the RedwoodsCommunity college · Public · Humboldt Hill
49.6 mi3,209 students
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtUniversity or college · Public · Arcata
58.8 mi5,596 students
Mendocino CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ukiah
66.6 mi2,629 students
DHARMA REALM BUDDHIST UNIVERSITYUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Talmage
71.7 mi

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

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Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Benbow’s median household income ($57K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Benbow: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → College of the RedwoodsCalifornia State Polytechnic University-HumboldtMendocino College
College of the Redwoods34% graduate$36k earnings$8k typical debt
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt49% graduate$48k earnings$18k typical debt
Mendocino College25% graduate$40k earnings$11k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Benbow. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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