Claremont McKenna College
#11 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)
Overview
Claremont McKenna College is a private institution that was founded in 1946. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,386 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 69 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Claremont McKenna College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #11. Its tuition and fees are $64,150.
Claremont McKenna College is located in Claremont, California, at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The school is part of the seven-college consortium known as The Claremont Colleges, which includes Scripps College, Pomona, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, Claremont Graduate University and Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences. Students can take classes at any of the member institutions as well as enjoy the social activities, athletics and dining services at the five undergraduate and two graduate colleges. The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athletics program combines student-athletes from Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd and Scripps to compete in the NCAA Division III Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Students can find clubs that fit a wide variety of interests, from Without the Box improv group to Shades a cappella group, among many others. All freshmen are required to live on campus, and about 97 percent of students remain in college housing for four years.
Although it is primarily an undergraduate college, Claremont McKenna offers a graduate master’s program in finance through the Robert Day School of Economics and Finance. Claremont McKenna was originally founded as Claremont Men’s College but became coeducational in 1976. While at Claremont McKenna, slightly over half of all students study abroad in locations all over the world. The school is home to 10 distinguished research institutes offering students the ability to conduct graduate-level research with faculty. Notable alumni include actor and comedian Robin Williams and Paul Brickman, who wrote and directed the 1983 film "Risky Business."
Claremont McKenna College is a private institution that was founded in 1946. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,386 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 69 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Claremont McKenna College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #11. Its tuition and fees are $64,150.
Claremont McKenna College is located in Claremont, California, at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The school is part of the seven-college consortium known as The Claremont Colleges, which includes Scripps College, Pomona, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, Claremont Graduate University and Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences. Students can take classes at any of the member institutions as well as enjoy the social activities, athletics and dining services at the five undergraduate and two graduate colleges. The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athletics program combines student-athletes from Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd and Scripps to compete in the NCAA Division III Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Students can find clubs that fit a wide variety of interests, from Without the Box improv group to Shades a cappella group, among many others. All freshmen are required to live on campus, and about 97 percent of students remain in college housing for four years.
Although it is primarily an undergraduate college, Claremont McKenna offers a graduate master’s program in finance through the Robert Day School of Economics and Finance. Claremont McKenna was originally founded as Claremont Men’s College but became coeducational in 1976. While at Claremont McKenna, slightly over half of all students study abroad in locations all over the world. The school is home to 10 distinguished research institutes offering students the ability to conduct graduate-level research with faculty. Notable alumni include actor and comedian Robin Williams and Paul Brickman, who wrote and directed the 1983 film "Risky Business."
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At-a-Glance
Setting
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Tuition & Fees
$64,150
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,386
Acceptance Rate
10%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$64,150
Room & Board
$19,650(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$68,483
$20,114
$20,114
Tuition & Fees
$64,150
Room & Board
$19,650(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$68,483
*Average cost after aid
Academics
83%
8:1
84%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
28%
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Political Science and Government, General
10%
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International Relations and Affairs
7%
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Experimental Psychology
6%
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
6%
N/A
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Students
1,386
Graduate Enrollment
3
Total Enrollment
1,389
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
1,377
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
45%
Minority Enrollment
45%
Minority Enrollment
35%
White
16%
Asian
16%
Hispanic
15%
International
7%
Two or more races
6%
Black
4%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
62+
Sports Teams
N/A
Fraternities
N/A
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
83%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
32%
Average Debt at Graduation
$20,978
$67,634
$67,634
Graduation Rate
83%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
32%
Average Debt at Graduation
$20,978
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