Scripps College
Scripps College is a private liberal arts women's college in Claremont, California. It was founded as a member of the Claremont Colleges in 1926, a year after the consortium's formation. Journalist and philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps provided its initial endowment.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 38%
- Average net price: $36,294
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,084
- Graduation rate (150%): 83%
- Graduation rate (200%): 83%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 84%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $77,539
- Median earnings (8 years): $73,620
- Median earnings (6 years): $68,027
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Claremont, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Scripps College include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Biology, English.
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (29 bachelor's)
- Biology (22 bachelor's)
- English (20 bachelor's)
- Political Science (20 bachelor's)
- Environmental Science (16 bachelor's)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (14 bachelor's)
- Mass Communication (11 bachelor's)
- Neuroscience (10 bachelor's)
- Human Biology (6 bachelor's)
- Anthropology (6 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 3%, Engineering 5%, Health 14%, Biological Sciences 41%, Psychology 27%, Communication 10%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Scripps College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,617 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,617
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,067
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,440
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $28,567
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $51,165
- In-state tuition and fees: $65,950
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $65,950
- Books and supplies: $800
- On-campus room and board: $22,136
- Off-campus room and board: $22,136
- Off-campus with family: $2,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $88,886
- Sticker vs net gap: 59%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 11%
- Federal loan recipients: 17%
- Average institutional grant: $40,875
- Average federal loan: $4,771
- Median debt at graduation: $13,500
Admissions
Scripps College admits 38% of applicants. Of students admitted, 26% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,199
- Admitted: 1,225
- Enrolled: 313
- Yield (first-choice signal): 26%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,084
- Women: 99%
- Commuter share (estimated): 3%
- Part-time undergraduates: 36%
- Age 25 and older: 28%
- Graduate students: 14
- Graduation rate: 83%
- Come back after freshman year: 94%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 65%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $155,859
- Associate professor salary: $119,465
- Assistant professor salary: $88,924
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,047
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,500
- Average ACT: 33
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Scripps College acceptance rate? Scripps College admits 38% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Scripps College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,617 a year after aid. Average net price is $36,294.
What majors does Scripps College offer? Popular programs include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Biology, English, Political Science, Environmental Science.
What is the average salary after Scripps College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $77,539 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Scripps 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. Scripps College official site: https://scrippscollege.edu.