Claremont McKenna College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$63,800

5.49% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$29,978

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

11.1%

5,799 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,384

99.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

95.2%

335 Graduates

About

Claremont McKenna College is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Claremont McKenna College were Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (124 degrees awarded), Experimental Psychology (35 degrees), and General Political Science & Government (34 degrees).

In 2023, 476 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Claremont McKenna College. 55.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (169 degrees), 2.11 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (80 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Claremont McKenna College is $63,800, which is $34,520 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Claremont McKenna College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 100 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Claremont McKenna College is $63,800, which is $34,520 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,978.

In 2023, 50% of undergraduate students attending Claremont McKenna College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$63,800

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Claremont McKenna College was $63,800. The cost of tuition at Claremont McKenna College is $34,520 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Claremont McKenna College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$29,978

2023 Value

4.45%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Claremont McKenna College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,978. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Claremont McKenna College grew by 4.45%.

This chart compares the average net price of Claremont McKenna College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$18,712

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Claremont McKenna College was of $18,712 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.5% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Claremont McKenna College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

50% of undergraduate students at Claremont McKenna College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 6.38% with respect to 2022, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Claremont McKenna College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Claremont McKenna College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 100 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Claremont McKenna College received 5,799 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 1.58% annual growth. Out of those 5,799 applicants, 645 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 11.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,384 students enrolled at Claremont McKenna College in 2023. 29% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Claremont McKenna College has an overall enrollment yield of 49.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

11.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

645

Accepted Out of 5,799

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Claremont McKenna College was 11.1% (645 admissions from 5,799 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 10.4%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 1.58%, while admissions grew by 9.14%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Claremont McKenna College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

29%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

29% of enrolled first-time students at Claremont McKenna College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Claremont McKenna College had a total enrollment of 1,384 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Claremont McKenna College is 1,380 students and the part-time enrollment is 4. This means that 99.7% of students enrolled at Claremont McKenna College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Claremont McKenna College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.6% White, 15.6% Asian, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.16% Two or More Races, 5.06% Black or African American, and 0.145% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Claremont McKenna College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (19.9%), followed by White Female (16%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.03%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (33.3%), followed by White Female (33.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Claremont McKenna College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,384 students. The full-time enrollment at Claremont McKenna College is 1,380 and the part-time enrollment is 4. This means that 99.7% of students enrolled at Claremont McKenna College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Claremont McKenna College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

96%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Claremont McKenna College was 96%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Claremont McKenna College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Claremont McKenna College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
507 enrolled students
Asian
216 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
212 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Claremont McKenna College is 36.6% White, 15.6% Asian, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.16% Two or More Races, 5.06% Black or African American, and 0.145% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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, 62 students (4.48%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 50 more women than men received degrees from Claremont McKenna College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Claremont McKenna College is white (169 degrees awarded). There were 2.11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (80 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Claremont McKenna College is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (124 degrees awarded), followed by Experimental Psychology (35 degrees) and General Political Science & Government (34 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Claremont McKenna College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (23 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (188 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (8 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Claremont McKenna College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (454,343 people), Other managers (317,012 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (204,852 people), Postsecondary teachers (157,909 people), and Chief executives & legislators (147,921 people).

The most specialized majors at Claremont McKenna College in 2023 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (23 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (188 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (8 degrees), History (16 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (62 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Claremont McKenna College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Claremont McKenna College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (23 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (188 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (8 degrees), History (16 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (62 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 McKenna College are Elementary & secondary schools (581,752 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (409,667 people), Legal services (353,681 people), Computer Systems Design (295,475 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (237,041 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Claremont McKenna College.

Most Common (2023)

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
124 degrees awarded
Experimental Psychology
35 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Claremont McKenna College was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 124 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Claremont McKenna College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

213

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

263

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 213 degrees were awarded to men at Claremont McKenna College, which is 0.81 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (263).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Claremont McKenna College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 72 degrees were awarded to men at Claremont McKenna College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 1.38 times more than the 52 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 52 degrees were awarded to men at Claremont McKenna College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 0.722 times less than the 72 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

80%

100% Completion Time

93%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 80% of students graduating from Claremont McKenna College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 93% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 93% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Claremont McKenna College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 6.27% of graduates (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
169 degrees awarded
Asian
80 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
68 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Claremont McKenna College is white (169 degrees awarded). There were 2.11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (80 degrees).

5.46% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
85 degrees awarded
White Female
84 degrees awarded
Asian Female
49 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Claremont McKenna College is white male (85 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (84 degrees).

Operations

Claremont McKenna College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.21B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 69.8M (5.78%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Claremont McKenna College had a total salary expenditure of 171M. Claremont McKenna College employs 76 Professors, 61 Associate professors and 49 Assistant professors. Most academics at Claremont McKenna College are Male Professor (55), Male Associate professor (40), and Female Assistant professor (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Claremont McKenna College are: Service, with 82 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 65 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 64 employees.

Endowment

$1.21B

2023 Endowment

1.51%

decline from 2022

Claremont McKenna College has an endowment valued at about $1.21B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Claremont McKenna College declined 1.51% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.16B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Claremont McKenna College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$62.5M

2023 Salaries

7.6%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Claremont McKenna College paid a median of $62.5M in salaries, which represents 36.6% of their overall expenditure ($171M) and a 7.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 14.7% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.83% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$27.1M

Instructional Salaries

186

Number of Employees

In 2023, Claremont McKenna College paid a total of $27.1M to 186 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

76 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

82 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Claremont McKenna College were Professor with 76 employees, Associate professor with 61 employees, and Assistant professor with 49 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Claremont McKenna College were Service with 82 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 65 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 64 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Claremont McKenna College was Male Professor with 55 employees, Male Associate professor with 40 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 26 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Claremont McKenna College.

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