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
Student Enrollment and Diversity
| Degree-seeking Undergraduates | 1,371 |
| States and Territories Represented | 49 |
| Foreign Countries Represented | 41 |
| Women | 49% |
| Men | 51% |
| White | 35% |
| U.S. Nonresident | 14% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Asian | 20% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
| Unknown | 5% |
| Black | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
Faculty and Classes
169
Full-time Faculty
8:1
Students to faculty ratio
Student Life & Involvement
| Full-time, First-time Freshmen Retention Rate | 98% |
| Students who participate in internship programs | 92% |
| Seniors who reported conducting research with faculty | 58% |
| Students who participate in off-campus study** | 51% |
Graduates
| Six-Year Graduation Rate | 90% |
| Graduates employed full-time or in graduate school 6 months after graduation | 96% |
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 aid | 46% |
| Students receiving need-based aid | 39% |
| 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