Undergraduate Fact Sheet
2014-2015
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, Biology, History, Spanish, Literature, and Philosophy
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS FIGURES2
STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND DIVERSITY2
6,043
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
651
327
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
2030
2300
2400
26
27
28
29
30
30
31
32
33
33
34
0
20
Men- 52%
40
60
Percent of Student Body
80
100
White- 43%
35
Hispanic- 12%
Asian- 10%
2280
ACT Composite Range for Middle 50%
25
Women- 48%
Nonresident Alien- 17%
SAT Range for Middle 50%
1600
Degree-seeking Undergraduates...............................................1,293
States and Territories Represented..................................................46
Foreign Countries Represented........................................................31
36
Two or ore races- 8%
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
96%
Students who live on campus2
97%
Students who participated in internship programs3
90%
Tenured and tenure-track faculty**
-PhD or other terminal degree
157
156
Students who conducted research with faculty3
60%
Average class size
19
Students who participated in off-campus study1
46%
Estimated Varsity Athletics participation4
FACULTY AND CLASSES2
Percent of classes with
less than 20 students
81%
Student to faculty ratio
8 to 1
30%
Six-Year Graduation Rate1
GRADUATES
Immediate Plans of 2014 Graduates
90%
Post Graduate Degrees of CMC Grads6
About a third of CMC graduates since 1994 have earned
advanced degrees
Based on results of the 2014 Career Services Graduating
Senior Survey- 88% response rate.
Graduate
School, 9%
MD/DO/DDS/OD,
6%
Doctorate,
8%
Accepted Full-time
Employment, 41%
Don’t Know/
Unsure, 8%
Master’s
Degree,
43%
MBA/EMBA,
18%
Other, 6%
Travel, 3%
Seeking Full-time
Employment, 26%
Internship, 3%
JD/LLM, 25%
Fellowship/
National Award, 4%
*DVM (Vet), <1%
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Comprehensive Fees 2014-20155
Tuition & Fees
Room & Board
Total Cost
$47,395
$14,820
$62,215
Finances5
1: Factbook 2014
2: CDS 2014-15
$105,604,000
$699,492,000
**Including all (31) Keck Science Faculty
3: SIR 2014 (NSSE 2014)
4: IPEDS, 2013-14
Students receiving aid
5: CMC Treasurers Office
6: National Student Clearinghouse
53%
Average total amount of grant aid
$35,693
Average institutional grant aid
$33,323
Total grant aid received by all undergraduate students
Operating Budget FY2014
Endowment Market Value(as of 6/30/2014)
* Includes dual and double majors
Financial Aid4
Average net price for first-time, full-time
students who receive grant aid
$22,064,217
$24,372
CMC Office of Institutional Research