Pitzer College
Pitzer College is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was founded in 1963 as a women's college in the Claremont Colleges consortium and became coeducational in 1970.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 25%
- Average net price: $34,191
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,236
- Graduation rate (150%): 83%
- Graduation rate (200%): 89%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 84%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $69,512
- Median earnings (8 years): $55,766
- Median earnings (6 years): $51,784
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Claremont, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pitzer College include Economics, Environmental Science, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.
- Economics (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,767 1 year after graduation
- Environmental Science (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $21,570 1 year after graduation · median debt $17,750
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (22 bachelor's)
- Sociology (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,831 4 years after graduation
- Mass Communication (14 bachelor's)
- History (14 bachelor's)
- Political Science (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,831 4 years after graduation
- Organizational Behavior Studies (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,636 4 years after graduation
- Biology (10 bachelor's)
- English (8 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 18%, Computer Science 3%, Health 1%, Biological Sciences 28%, Psychology 31%, Communication 19%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Pitzer College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,284 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,284
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,361
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,911
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,791
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $49,894
- In-state tuition and fees: $65,192
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $65,192
- Books and supplies: $1,100
- On-campus room and board: $22,150
- Off-campus room and board: $17,314
- Off-campus with family: $1,300
- Typical cost of attendance: $88,442
- Sticker vs net gap: 61%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 11%
- Federal loan recipients: 20%
- Average institutional grant: $48,966
- Average federal loan: $4,753
- Median debt at graduation: $16,750
Admissions
Pitzer College admits 25% of applicants. Of students admitted, 36% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,438
- Admitted: 865
- Enrolled: 310
- Yield (first-choice signal): 36%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,236
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 19%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduation rate: 83%
- Come back after freshman year: 94%
- First-generation: 23%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 55%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $141,685
- Associate professor salary: $117,869
- Assistant professor salary: $96,352
- On-campus housing capacity: 998
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Pitzer College acceptance rate? Pitzer College admits 25% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Pitzer College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,284 a year after aid. Average net price is $34,191.
What majors does Pitzer College offer? Popular programs include Economics, Environmental Science, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Sociology, Mass Communication.
What is the average salary after Pitzer College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $69,512 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Pitzer College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 84% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 83%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pitzer College official site: https://pitzer.edu.