Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College (HMC) is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California, focused on science and engineering. It is part of the Claremont Colleges, which share adjoining campus grounds and resources. The college enrolled 902 undergraduate students as of 2021 and awards the Bachelor of Science degree.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 13%
- Average net price: $35,924
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,016
- Graduation rate (150%): 92%
- Graduation rate (200%): 94%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 93%
- Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $138,687
- Median earnings (8 years): $144,598
- Median earnings (6 years): $115,107
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Claremont, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Harvey Mudd College include Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Computer Science.
- Engineering (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $122,845 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,240
- Mathematics and Computer Science (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $166,573 1 year after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Computer Science (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $198,257 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,949
- Physics (10 bachelor's)
- Chemistry (9 bachelor's)
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other (8 bachelor's)
- Biochemistry (7 bachelor's)
- Mathematics (7 bachelor's)
- Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (7 bachelor's)
- Multi- (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $166,573 1 year after graduation · median debt $23,000
Degree mix: Engineering 54%, Computer Science 32%, Biological Sciences 14%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Harvey Mudd College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,340 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,340
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,818
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,937
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,551
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $52,642
- In-state tuition and fees: $68,613
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $68,613
- Books and supplies: $800
- On-campus room and board: $22,318
- Off-campus room and board: $11,182
- Off-campus with family: $1,400
- Typical cost of attendance: $91,731
- Sticker vs net gap: 61%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 15%
- Federal loan recipients: 33%
- Average institutional grant: $42,786
- Average federal loan: $6,221
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Harvey Mudd College admits 13% of applicants. Of students admitted, 36% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,094
- Admitted: 645
- Enrolled: 231
- Yield (first-choice signal): 36%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,016
- Women: 48%
- Commuter share (estimated): 9%
- Part-time undergraduates: 22%
- Age 25 and older: 42%
- Graduation rate: 92%
- Come back after freshman year: 96%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 65%
- Student to faculty: 8:1
- Professor salary: $166,170
- Associate professor salary: $130,679
- Assistant professor salary: $117,064
- On-campus housing capacity: 923
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,540
- Average ACT: 35
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Harvey Mudd College acceptance rate? Harvey Mudd College admits 13% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Harvey Mudd College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,340 a year after aid. Average net price is $35,924.
What majors does Harvey Mudd College offer? Popular programs include Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry.
What is the average salary after Harvey Mudd College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $138,687 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Harvey Mudd College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 93% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 92%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Harvey Mudd College official site: https://hmc.edu.