Claremont McKenna College
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
9.6%
Total Profiles
8
SAT Range
1470–1560
User Accept Rate
50.0%
Tuition
$64,150
Undergrad Enrollment
1,379
Applicants
5,799
Yield Rate
49.8%
Student:Faculty
8:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.54
- SAT
- 1340
- ACT
- 29
- GPA
- 3.52
- SAT
- 1280
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.25
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.07
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 3.40
- SAT
- 1300
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.99
- SAT
- 1560
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.84
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- —
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.54 | 1340 | 29 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.52 | 1280 | — | EA |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.25 | — | 35 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.07 | — | 31 | EA |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.40 | 1300 | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.99 | 1560 | 35 | ED |
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 3.84 | 1400 | 33 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 4.00 | 1490 | — | RD |
What you pay
$28,849/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $115,396 over four years.
What grads earn
$96,520/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $87,175 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 11% above average).
87% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
4.3%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
68%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
3.0%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Claremont McKenna College’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
93%
Completion · all
92%
Completion · Pell
88%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
—
Median debt
$13,500
Classification
Four-year, small, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Claremont McKenna College's selectivity has remained stable over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fondling | 2 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 13 | — | 1 | — |
| Rape | 4 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
80%
6yr Grad Rate
93%
Retention Rate
98%
Median Earnings
$104,736