Claremont McKenna College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$56,190

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$22,004

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

1.37%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

13.3%

5,306 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,264

98.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

92.3%

299 Graduates

About

Claremont McKenna College is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Claremont McKenna College were Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (118 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (36 degrees), and Computer Science (35 degrees).

In 2020, 442 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Claremont McKenna College. 47.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (193 degrees), 3.39 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Claremont McKenna College is $56,190, which is $27,790 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Claremont McKenna College is $56,190, which is $27,790 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,004.

In 2020, 47% of undergraduate students attending Claremont McKenna College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$56,190

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Claremont McKenna College was $56,190. The cost of tuition at Claremont McKenna College is $27,790 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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Average Net Price

$22,004

2020 Value

10%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Claremont McKenna College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,004. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Claremont McKenna College grew by 10%.

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

$16,192

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Claremont McKenna College was of $16,192 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 6.23% between 2019 and 2020. 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

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

21%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

47% of undergraduate students at Claremont McKenna College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 2.17% with respect to 2019, when 46% 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.

1.37%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Claremont McKenna College was 1.37%, which represents 1 out of the 73 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 5,306 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 12.5% annual decline. Out of those 5,306 applicants, 708 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 13.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,264 students enrolled at Claremont McKenna College in 2020, and 62% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Claremont McKenna College has an overall enrollment yield of 44.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

13.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

708

Accepted Out of 5,306

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Claremont McKenna College was 13.3% (708 admissions from 5,306 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 10.3%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −12.5%, while admissions grew by 13.3%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Claremont McKenna College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

62%

Submission Percentage

194

Scores Submitted

62% of enrolled first-time students at Claremont McKenna College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Claremont McKenna College has a total enrollment of 1,264 students. The full-time enrollment at Claremont McKenna College is 1,241 students and the part-time enrollment is 23. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Claremont McKenna College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Claremont McKenna College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37.8% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 7.2% Two or More Races, 4.98% Black or African American, 0.158% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.158% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Claremont McKenna College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (20.6%), followed by White Female (17.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.76%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Male (0%), followed by Asian Female (0%) and Black or African American Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Claremont McKenna College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,264 students. The full-time enrollment at Claremont McKenna College is 1,241 and the part-time enrollment is 23. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Claremont McKenna College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% 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

87%

2020 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 87%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), 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

White
478
Hispanic or Latino
215
Asian
170

The enrolled student population at Claremont McKenna College is 37.8% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 7.2% Two or More Races, 4.98% Black or African American, 0.158% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.158% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 64 students (5.06%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 24 fewer women than men received degrees from Claremont McKenna College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Claremont McKenna College is white (193 degrees awarded). There were 3.39 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Claremont McKenna College is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (118 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (36 degrees) and Computer Science (35 degrees).

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 Social Sciences (177 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (43 degrees), and History (11 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

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 Physicians (442,719 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (422,603 people), Other managers (361,589 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (303,277 people), and Postsecondary teachers (272,649 people).

The most specialized majors at Claremont McKenna College are Social Sciences (177 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (43 degrees), History (11 degrees), Biology (47 degrees), and Math & Statistics (14 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Computer hardware engineers, and Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

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 (653,123 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (628,037 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (588,879 people), Legal services (335,576 people), and Computer Systems Design (280,159 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

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
118 degree-majorss awarded
General Political Science & Government
36 degree-majorss awarded
Computer Science
35 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Claremont McKenna College was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 118 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

233

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

209

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 233 degrees were awarded to men at Claremont McKenna College, which is 1.11 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (209).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 86 degrees were awarded to men at Claremont McKenna College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 2.69 times more than the 32 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 32 degrees were awarded to women at Claremont McKenna College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 0.372 times less than the 86 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

85%

100% Completion Time

93%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 85% 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 94% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Claremont McKenna College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 4.68% of graduates (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
193 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
57 degrees awarded
Asian
44 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Claremont McKenna College is white (193 degrees awarded). There were 3.39 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

6.33% of degree recipients (28 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
109 degrees awarded
White Female
84 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Claremont McKenna College is white male (109 degrees awarded). There were 1.3 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 $952M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $20.6M (2.16%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Claremont McKenna College had a total salary expenditure of $131M. Claremont McKenna College employs 63 Professors, 55 Assistant professors, and 52 Associate professors. Most academics at Claremont McKenna College are Male Professors (47), Male Associate professors(35), and Female Assistant professors (29).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Claremont McKenna College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 58 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 52 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 36 employees.

Endowment

$952M

2020 Endowment

10%

growth from 2019

Claremont McKenna College has an endowment valued at about $952M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Claremont McKenna College grew 10% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $912M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.6M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Claremont McKenna College received $2.6M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$51.6M

2020 Salaries

1.11%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Claremont McKenna College paid a median of $51.6M in salaries, which represents 39.5% of their overall expenditure ($131M) and a 1.11% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.45% growth from 2018 and a 8.62% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$22.7M

Instructional Salaries

170

Number of Employees

In 2020, Claremont McKenna College paid a total of $22.7M to 170 employees working as instructors, which represents 44% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

63 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

58 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Claremont McKenna College were Professor with 63 employees; Assistant professor with 55 employees; and Assistant professor with 52 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Claremont McKenna College were Office and Administrative Support with 58 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 52 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Claremont McKenna College was Male Professor with 47 employees, Male Associate professor with 35 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 29 employees.

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