Claremont Graduate University

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,771
    52.1% Full-Time

    About

    Claremont Graduate University is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Postbaccalaureate Certificate concentrations at Claremont Graduate University were Management Science (75 degrees awarded), General Education (64 degrees), and General Public Health (7 degrees).

    In 2024, 640 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Claremont Graduate University. 60.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (170 degrees), 1.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (137 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Claremont Graduate University was $0. The cost of tuition at Claremont Graduate University is $−31,920 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Enrollment

    Claremont Graduate University had a total enrollment of 1,771 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Claremont Graduate University is 923 students and the part-time enrollment is 848. This means that 52.1% of students enrolled at Claremont Graduate University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Claremont Graduate University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 27.2% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 9.32% Black or African American, 1.13% Two or More Races, 0.395% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.339% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (17%), followed by White Male (14.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    52.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Claremont Graduate University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,771 students. The full-time enrollment at Claremont Graduate University is 923 and the part-time enrollment is 848. This means that 52.1% of students enrolled at Claremont Graduate University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      481 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      372 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      211 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Claremont Graduate University is 27.2% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 9.32% Black or African American, 1.13% Two or More Races, 0.395% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.339% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 142 students (8.02%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 134 more women than men received degrees from Claremont Graduate University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Claremont Graduate University is white (170 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (137 degrees).

    The most common Postbaccalaureate Certificate concentration at Claremont Graduate University is Management Science (75 degrees awarded), followed by General Education (64 degrees) and General Public Health (7 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Claremont Graduate University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (19 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees), and Education (155 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Claremont Graduate University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,576,483 people), Secondary school teachers (549,176 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (379,730 people), Other managers (348,210 people), and Education administrators (310,555 people).

    The most specialized majors at Claremont Graduate University in 2024 are Cultural & Gender Studies (19 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees), Education (155 degrees), Math & Statistics (19 degrees), and Social Sciences (62 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Claremont Graduate University are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Logisticians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

    The most specialized majors at Claremont Graduate University are Cultural & Gender Studies (19 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees), Education (155 degrees), Math & Statistics (19 degrees), and Social Sciences (62 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Claremont Graduate University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,968,343 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (507,604 people), Legal services (310,408 people), Computer Systems Design (302,738 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (238,945 people).

    The most specialized majors at Claremont Graduate University are Cultural & Gender Studies (19 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees), Education (155 degrees), Math & Statistics (19 degrees), and Social Sciences (62 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Claremont Graduate University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Management Science
      75 degrees awarded
    2. General Education
      64 degrees awarded
    3. General Public Health
      7 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common postbaccalaureate certificate concentration at Claremont Graduate University was Management Science with 75 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    253
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    387
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 253 degrees were awarded to men at Claremont Graduate University, which is 0.654 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (387).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Claremont Graduate University in Management Science, which is 0.881 times less than the 42 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 85 degrees were awarded to men at Claremont Graduate University in General Education, which is 2.43 times more than the 35 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      170 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      137 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      92 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Claremont Graduate University is white (170 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (137 degrees).

    5.16% of degree recipients (33 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      172 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      145 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      143 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Claremont Graduate University is white female (172 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (145 degrees).

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    Operations

    Claremont Graduate University has an endowment valued at nearly $208M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 22.4M (10.8%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Claremont Graduate University had a total salary expenditure of 64.4M. Claremont Graduate University employs 50 Professors, 19 Assistant professors and 16 Associate professors. Most academics at Claremont Graduate University are Male Professor (27), Female Professor (23), and Female Assistant professor (13).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Claremont Graduate University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 39 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 39 employees, and Management with 30 employees.

    Endowment

    $208M
    2024 Endowment
    3.82%
    growth from 2023

    Claremont Graduate University has an endowment valued at about $208M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Claremont Graduate University grew 3.82% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $44.4M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $32.2M
    2024 Salaries
    4.68%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Claremont Graduate University paid a median of $32.2M in salaries, which represents 50% of their overall expenditure ($64.4M) and a 4.68% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.12% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.29% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $11M
    Instructional Salaries
    85
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Claremont Graduate University paid a total of $11M to 85 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Claremont Graduate University were Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 39 employees, and Management with 30 employees.

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