Undergraduate Fact Sheet
2015-2016
Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is a highly selective, independent liberal arts college with a unique real world mission. As a
member of The Claremont Colleges, CMC’s dynamic programs and eminent faculty develop students into leaders in the private,
public, and social sectors. Located on a residential campus east of Los Angeles, the College offers generous scholarship and financial
aid support, rigorous, broad academic training in the social sciences, sciences, and the humanities, a community ethos that is
committed to the free exchange of ideas, nationally recognized athletic programs, and rich opportunities for advanced research,
real world service, and work experience, and internships through student-led enterprises and eleven research institutes and centers.
This dynamic combination of programs enhances the realization of the College’s distinctive mission.
Established in 1946, CMC is a member of The Claremont Colleges, a consortium of seven independent institutions in Claremont, CA.
CAMPUS & FEATURES
69 Acres. Short walking distance from shops and restaurants in
downtown Claremont Village.
11 Research Institutes for student-faculty research.
The Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum: Speakers 4 nights a week.
OVERVIEW OF CMC
LOCATION
Claremont, CA (35 miles east of Los Angeles)
THE CLAREMONT COLLEGES
1 square mile. 7,500 students. 2,500 faculty and staff.
ACADEMIC YEAR
Two Semesters.
Based on the Oxford/Cambridge style of shared university
resources, including: Varsity Athletics, Health Center,
Campus Safety, Science Programs, Dining Halls, Libraries,
Clubs, Concerts, Speakers, & Classes.
DEGREES AWARED
Bachelor of Arts
Master of Arts in Finance
ACCREDITATION
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Claremont McKenna College
Harvey Mudd College
Pitzer College
Pomona College
Scripps College
Claremont Graduate University
Keck Graduate Institute
AREAS OF STUDY1
33 majors and 8 sequences. Double, dual, individualized, off-campus majors,
and over 2,000 courses available for cross-registration across the consortium.
Top Majors Class of 2014*: Economics, Government, Psychology,
Econ-Accounting, International Relations, Science & Management, Math,
Biology, History, PPE
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS FIGURES2
STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND DIVERSITY2
7,156
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
784
343
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
2030
2300
2400
26
27
28
29
29
30
31
32
33
33
34
0
20
Men- 51%
40
60
Percent of Student Body
80
100
White- 44%
35
Hispanic- 14%
Asian- 10%
2290
ACT Composite Range for Middle 50%
25
Women- 49%
Nonresident Alien- 17%
SAT Range for Middle 50%
1600
Degree-seeking Undergraduates...............................................1,325
States and Territories Represented..................................................44
Foreign Countries Represented........................................................34
36
Two or more races- 7%
Unknown- 6%
Black- 4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native, and Native
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, both <1%
STUDENT LIFE & INVOLVEMENT
Full-time, First-time Freshmen Retention Rate2
95%
Students who live on campus2
97%
Students who participated in internship programs3
93%
Tenured and tenure-track faculty**
-PhD or other terminal degree
159
159
Students who worked on a professor’s research3
79%
Average class size
19
Students who participated in off-campus study1
Estimated Varsity Athletics participation
Based on results of the 2015 Career Services Graduating
Senior Survey- 82% response rate.
Graduate
School, 11%
Student to faculty ratio
8 to 1
Post Graduate Degrees of CMC Grads6
About a third of CMC graduates since 1994 have earned
advanced degrees
Accepted Full-time
Employment, 43%
Doctorate,
8%
Master’s
Degree,
43%
MBA/EMBA,
18%
Seeking Full-time
Employment, 23%
JD/LLM, 25%
Fellowship/
National Award, 5%
*DVM (Vet), <1%
Average starting salary7
(Class of 2015)
$64,863
Average signing bonus7
(Class of 2015)
$7,609
* Includes dual and double majors
92%
MD/DO/DDS/OD,
6%
Other, 4%
Internship, 4%
83%
30%
Immediate Plans of 2015 Graduates7
Travel, 3%
Percent of classes with
less than 20 students
Six-Year Graduation Rate1
GRADUATES
Don’t Know/
Unsure, 7%
50%
FACULTY AND CLASSES2
33% of graduates with jobs
received the offer as a result of
a former internship or other
exposure to a company7
**Including all (31) Keck Science Faculty
1: Factbook 2015 3: SIR 2015 (UCLA HERI CSS 2015) 5: CMC Treasurers Office
7: CMC Senior Survey 2015
2: CDS 2015-16 4: IPEDS, 2014-15
6: National Student Clearinghouse
CMC Office of
Institutional Research