HMC Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#7 in Liberal Arts Colleges
California Colleges
#8 in California Colleges
Overview
Next statements evaluate Harvey Mudd College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
- It has very expensive tuition & fees of $60,703.
- The acceptance rate (18%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,530 SAT, 35 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
- It has very small number of students of 854.
- It offers fewer area of study (19 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees of HMC are $60,703 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Harvey Mudd College $60,703
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
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of HMC is 18% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Harvey Mudd College 18%
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 HMC is 41% and the yield is higher (eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Harvey Mudd College 41%
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 HMC is 1,530 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Harvey Mudd College 1,530
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 HMC is 35 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Harvey Mudd College 35
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 HMC is 93% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Harvey Mudd College 93%
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 HMC is 6% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Harvey Mudd College 6%
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 HMC is 92% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Harvey Mudd College 92%
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 HMC is 854 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Harvey Mudd College 854
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 HMC is $38,365 which is 63.20% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Harvey Mudd College $38,365
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 HMC is 8 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Harvey Mudd 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
HMC offers 19 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.