Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It has a curricular emphasis on government, economics, public affairs, finance, and international relations. CMC is one of the seven members of the Claremont Colleges consortium.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 10%
- Average net price: $28,849
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,416
- Graduation rate (150%): 91%
- Graduation rate (200%): 93%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 90%
- Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $104,736
- Median earnings (8 years): $105,942
- Median earnings (6 years): $87,603
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Claremont, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Claremont McKenna College include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Political Science, Multi-.
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (99 bachelor's) · median earnings $146,524 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,000
- Political Science (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,826 4 years after graduation
- Multi- (28 bachelor's)
- Systems Science and Theory (22 bachelor's)
- Experimental Psychology (20 bachelor's)
- International Relations and Affairs (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $96,520 4 years after graduation
- Biology (14 bachelor's)
- Neuroscience (14 bachelor's)
- Environmental Studies (12 bachelor's)
- Accounting (10 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 25%, Engineering 7%, Computer Science 9%, Biological Sciences 32%, Psychology 21%, Communication 5%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Claremont McKenna College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,267 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,267
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,756
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,929
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,145
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $49,293
- In-state tuition and fees: $67,980
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $67,980
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $20,830
- Off-campus room and board: $20,830
- Off-campus with family: $1,650
- Typical cost of attendance: $90,010
- Sticker vs net gap: 68%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 18%
- Federal loan recipients: 21%
- Average institutional grant: $49,400
- Average federal loan: $5,016
- Median debt at graduation: $13,500
Admissions
Claremont McKenna College admits 10% of applicants. Of students admitted, 54% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,529
- Admitted: 626
- Enrolled: 337
- Yield (first-choice signal): 54%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,416
- Women: 50%
- Commuter share (estimated): 7%
- Part-time undergraduates: 50%
- Age 25 and older: 43%
- Graduate students: 5
- Graduation rate: 91%
- Come back after freshman year: 98%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 66%
- Student to faculty: 8:1
- Professor salary: $192,382
- Associate professor salary: $143,283
- Assistant professor salary: $100,426
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,317
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,530
- Average ACT: 34
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Claremont McKenna College acceptance rate? Claremont McKenna College admits 10% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Claremont McKenna College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,267 a year after aid. Average net price is $28,849.
What majors does Claremont McKenna College offer? Popular programs include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Political Science, Multi-, Systems Science and Theory, Experimental Psychology.
What is the average salary after Claremont McKenna College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $104,736 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Claremont McKenna College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 90% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 91%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Claremont McKenna College official site: https://cmc.edu.