Claremont McKenna Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#2 in Liberal Arts Colleges
California Colleges
#4 in California Colleges
Overview
Next statements evaluate Claremont McKenna College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
- It has very expensive tuition & fees of $58,111.
- The acceptance rate (13%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,415 SAT, 33 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
- It has small number of students of 1,264.
- It offers very diverse area of study (52 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees of Claremont McKenna are $58,111 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College $58,111
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 graduate tuition & fees of Claremont McKenna are $64,288 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College $64,288
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $23,169
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Claremont McKenna is 13% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College 13%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 60%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Claremont McKenna is 52% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College 52%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Claremont McKenna is 1,415 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College 1,415
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 1,178
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Claremont McKenna is 33 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College 33
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69
4-Years Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 75
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Claremont McKenna is 92% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College 92%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 63%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Claremont McKenna is 5% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College 5%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 21%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Claremont McKenna is 87% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College 87%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 76%
Student Population
The total student population at Claremont McKenna is 1,264 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College 1,264
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Claremont McKenna is $48,767 which is 83.92% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College $48,767
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Claremont McKenna is 8 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College 8 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 11 to 1
Number of Programs
Claremont McKenna offers 52 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.