Fact Sheet

Overview of CMC

Printable 2025-2026 Fact Sheet (PDF)

Location

Claremont, CA (30 miles east of Los Angeles)

The Claremont Colleges

1 square mile. 

Intimacy of a small college with resources for 8,300 students and 3,750 faculty and staff through The Claremont Colleges: 

Claremont McKenna College
Harvey Mudd College
Pitzer College
Pomona College
Scripps College
Claremont Graduate University
Keck Graduate Institute

Percent of CMC students who cross-register at another Claremont College: 99%

Campus & Features

69 Acres. Short walking distance from shops and restaurants in downtown Claremont Village.

11 Research Institutes and centers for student-faculty research.

The Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum: Speakers 4 nights a week.

Academic Year

Two Semesters.

Degrees Awarded

Bachelor of Arts
Master of Arts in Finance

Accreditation

Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

Areas of Study

Academic Areas of Interest: 42
Academic Majors: 33 (classes of 2026, 2027, and 2028, including transfer students), 23 (class of 2028 and beyond)
Sequences: 11

Top Majors Class of 2025*

  • Economics
  • International Relations
  • Government
  • Psychology
  • Philosophy, Politics, & Economics (PPE)
  • Economics - Accounting
  • Philosophy
  • Data Science
  • History
  • Public Policy

Undergraduate
Admission Figures

6,939

Applicants

655

Admitted

335

Enrolled

Students sitting on Gann Field studying together.

Student Enrollment and Diversity

Degree-seeking Undergraduates1,371
States and Territories Represented49
Foreign Countries Represented41
Women49%
Men51%
White35%
U.S. Nonresident14%
Hispanic14%
Asian20%
Two or more races10%
Unknown5%
Black4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0%
Professor Heather Ferguson in a class lecture.

Faculty and Classes

169

Full-time Faculty

8:1

Students to faculty ratio

Student Life & Involvement

Full-time, First-time Freshmen Retention Rate98%
Students who participate in internship programs92%
Seniors who reported conducting research with faculty58%
Students who participate in off-campus study**51%

Graduates

Six-Year Graduation Rate90%
Graduates employed full-time or in graduate school 6 months after graduation96%

Financial Information

Comprehensive Fees

Tuition & Fees$71,700
Room & Board$22,610
Total Cost (including books and miscellaneous expenses)$97,010

Finances

Core Operating Budget FY 2023-24$161,000,000
Endowment Market Value (as of 6/30/2025)$1,353,930,000

Financial Aid

Students receiving any aid46%
Students receiving need-based aid39%
Average need-based financial aid package$69,932
Average debt from borrowers at graduation$27,023

*Including dual and double majors
**Includes Silicon Valley; Washington, DC; domestic exchange