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Claremont McKenna College

Claremont McKenna College is a private campus in suburban Claremont, CA. International students are a visible presence at Claremont McKenna College — 14.8% of its 1,388 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$13,267
family income
under $30k
$13,756
$30–48k
$14,929
$48–75k
$22,145
$75–110k
$49,293
over $110k

Average net price

$28,8492023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$15k$20k$25k$30k200820232008: $14,6002009: $16,7752010: $18,7172011: $22,2232012: $22,9572013: $18,5452014: $24,2982015: $29,9612016: $26,9332017: $23,8892018: $22,1612019: $21,9932020: $20,1142021: $19,4892022: $27,3842023: $28,849$28,849
$15k$20k$25k$30k200820232008: $14,6002009: $16,7752010: $18,7172011: $22,2232012: $22,9572013: $18,5452014: $24,2982015: $29,9612016: $26,9332017: $23,8892018: $22,1612019: $21,9932020: $20,1142021: $19,4892022: $27,3842023: $28,849$28,849

Average net price at Claremont McKenna College rose from $14,600 (2008) to $28,849 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$14,600
2009$16,775
2010$18,717
2011$22,223
2012$22,957
2013$18,545
2014$24,298
2015$29,961
2016$26,933
2017$23,889
2018$22,161
2019$21,993
2020$20,114
2021$19,489
2022$27,384
2023$28,849
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$86,5002024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $50,9902010: $52,9342011: $55,3302012: $57,8652013: $60,0652014: $62,0102015: $64,2152016: $66,3252017: $69,3852018: $71,7452019: $73,8102020: $76,4752021: $66,4962022: $78,7232023: $82,1272024: $86,500$86,500
$60k$80k200920242009: $50,9902010: $52,9342011: $55,3302012: $57,8652013: $60,0652014: $62,0102015: $64,2152016: $66,3252017: $69,3852018: $71,7452019: $73,8102020: $76,4752021: $66,4962022: $78,7232023: $82,1272024: $86,500$86,500

Total cost at Claremont McKenna College rose from $50,990 (2009) to $86,500 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$50,990
2010$52,934
2011$55,330
2012$57,865
2013$60,065
2014$62,010
2015$64,215
2016$66,325
2017$69,385
2018$71,745
2019$73,810
2020$76,475
2021$66,496
2022$78,723
2023$82,127
2024$86,500
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k200020232000: $22,5802001: $24,5402002: $26,3502003: $27,7002004: $29,0102005: $30,8002006: $33,2102007: $35,1902008: $37,0602013: $45,6252014: $47,3952015: $49,0452016: $50,9452017: $52,8252018: $54,4052019: $56,4752020: $56,4752021: $58,1112022: $60,7152023: $64,150$64,150
$20k$40k$60k200020232000: $22,5802001: $24,5402002: $26,3502003: $27,7002004: $29,0102005: $30,8002006: $33,2102007: $35,1902008: $37,0602013: $45,6252014: $47,3952015: $49,0452016: $50,9452017: $52,8252018: $54,4052019: $56,4752020: $56,4752021: $58,1112022: $60,7152023: $64,150$64,150

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$22,580
2001$24,540
2002$26,350
2003$27,700
2004$29,010
2005$30,800
2006$33,210
2007$35,190
2008$37,060
2013$45,625
2014$47,395
2015$49,045
2016$50,945
2017$52,825
2018$54,405
2019$56,475
2020$56,475
2021$58,111
2022$60,715
2023$64,150
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Claremont McKenna College reports published tuition of $67,980 in this record. Claremont McKenna College's $67,980 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Claremont McKenna College reports 1,388 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

91.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Claremont McKenna College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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91.4%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

85%90%95%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 84.4%entered 1992: 86.3%entered 1993: 86%entered 1994: 86.6%entered 1995: 86.8%entered 1996: 84.1%entered 1997: 85.9%entered 1998: 90.8%entered 1999: 87.5%entered 2000: 87.7%entered 2001: 89.3%entered 2002: 94.4%entered 2003: 92.6%entered 2004: 93.2%entered 2005: 91.1%entered 2006: 92.2%entered 2007: 92.5%entered 2008: 90.3%entered 2009: 92.2%entered 2010: 92.7%entered 2011: 89.8%entered 2012: 93.1%entered 2013: 91.1%entered 2014: 92.3%entered 2015: 92.7%entered 2016: 91.3%entered 2017: 95.2%entered 2018: 91.4%91.4%
85%90%95%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 84.4%entered 1992: 86.3%entered 1993: 86%entered 1994: 86.6%entered 1995: 86.8%entered 1996: 84.1%entered 1997: 85.9%entered 1998: 90.8%entered 1999: 87.5%entered 2000: 87.7%entered 2001: 89.3%entered 2002: 94.4%entered 2003: 92.6%entered 2004: 93.2%entered 2005: 91.1%entered 2006: 92.2%entered 2007: 92.5%entered 2008: 90.3%entered 2009: 92.2%entered 2010: 92.7%entered 2011: 89.8%entered 2012: 93.1%entered 2013: 91.1%entered 2014: 92.3%entered 2015: 92.7%entered 2016: 91.3%entered 2017: 95.2%entered 2018: 91.4%91.4%

The six-year graduation rate at Claremont McKenna College has held near 91.4% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort84.4%
1992 cohort86.3%
1993 cohort86%
1994 cohort86.6%
1995 cohort86.8%
1996 cohort84.1%
1997 cohort85.9%
1998 cohort90.8%
1999 cohort87.5%
2000 cohort87.7%
2001 cohort89.3%
2002 cohort94.4%
2003 cohort92.6%
2004 cohort93.2%
2005 cohort91.1%
2006 cohort92.2%
2007 cohort92.5%
2008 cohort90.3%
2009 cohort92.2%
2010 cohort92.7%
2011 cohort89.8%
2012 cohort93.1%
2013 cohort91.1%
2014 cohort92.3%
2015 cohort92.7%
2016 cohort91.3%
2017 cohort95.2%
2018 cohort91.4%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15kLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $10,700Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $8,550Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $9,300Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $9,300Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $7,838Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $7,600Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $7,475Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $11,782Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $14,968Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $13,500$13,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $10,271Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,275Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,850Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $4,464Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,451Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,430Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,424Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,500$6,500 left
$5k$10k$15kLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $10,700Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $8,550Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $9,300Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $9,300Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $7,838Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $7,600Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $7,475Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $11,782Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $14,968Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $13,500$13,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $10,271Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,275Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,850Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $4,464Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,451Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,430Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,424Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,500$6,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$10,700$10,271
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$9,000$3,000
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$8,550$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$9,300$3,275
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$9,300$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$7,838$3,850
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$7,600$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$7,475$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$7,000$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$6,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$6,125$4,464
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$7,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$9,000$5,451
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$11,782$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$12,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$13,000$6,430
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$14,968$5,424
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$14,500$5,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$14,250$7,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$15,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$15,000$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$13,500$6,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$87,603
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$105,942
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$104,736
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Claremont McKenna College admitted 626 of 6,529 applicants in Fall 2024. The 9.6% rate describes that application pool.

9.6%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$64,150 tuition · 2023–241,388 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1470–15601600

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Admissions

Claremont McKenna College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Claremont McKenna College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 720–770 and Math was 750–790 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1470–1560 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing720750770
SAT Math750780790
ACT Composite333435

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Claremont McKenna College received 6,529 applications and admitted 626 (9.6%), with 337 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

9.6%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

10%20%30%200120242001: 28.6%2002: 27.9%2003: 31%2004: 21.7%2005: 20.4%2006: 22.6%2007: 16.2%2008: 19.1%2009: 16.3%2010: 17.1%2011: 14.1%2012: 13.6%2013: 11.7%2014: 10.8%2015: 11%2016: 9.4%2017: 10.4%2018: 9.3%2019: 10.3%2020: 13.3%2021: 11.2%2022: 10.3%2023: 11.1%2024: 9.6%9.6%
10%20%30%200120242001: 28.6%2002: 27.9%2003: 31%2004: 21.7%2005: 20.4%2006: 22.6%2007: 16.2%2008: 19.1%2009: 16.3%2010: 17.1%2011: 14.1%2012: 13.6%2013: 11.7%2014: 10.8%2015: 11%2016: 9.4%2017: 10.4%2018: 9.3%2019: 10.3%2020: 13.3%2021: 11.2%2022: 10.3%2023: 11.1%2024: 9.6%9.6%

Claremont McKenna College's admission rate fell from 28.6% to 9.6%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200128.6%
Fall 200227.9%
Fall 200331%
Fall 200421.7%
Fall 200520.4%
Fall 200622.6%
Fall 200716.2%
Fall 200819.1%
Fall 200916.3%
Fall 201017.1%
Fall 201114.1%
Fall 201213.6%
Fall 201311.7%
Fall 201410.8%
Fall 201511%
Fall 20169.4%
Fall 201710.4%
Fall 20189.3%
Fall 201910.3%
Fall 202013.3%
Fall 202111.2%
Fall 202210.3%
Fall 202311.1%
Fall 20249.6%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1470–1560Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 12802002: 12802003: 12802004: 13002005: 12702006: 12502007: 13002008: 13002009: 12902010: 13002011: 13002012: 13102013: 13202014: 13502015: 13402016: 13202017: 13402018: 13502019: 13602020: 13302021: 14202022: 14402023: 14502024: 147014702001: 14402002: 14602003: 14602004: 15002005: 15102006: 14602007: 15002008: 15002009: 15002010: 14802011: 14802012: 15102013: 15002014: 15202015: 15302016: 14902017: 15102018: 15002019: 15102020: 15002021: 15302022: 15502023: 15602024: 15601560
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 12802002: 12802003: 12802004: 13002005: 12702006: 12502007: 13002008: 13002009: 12902010: 13002011: 13002012: 13102013: 13202014: 13502015: 13402016: 13202017: 13402018: 13502019: 13602020: 13302021: 14202022: 14402023: 14502024: 147014702001: 14402002: 14602003: 14602004: 15002005: 15102006: 14602007: 15002008: 15002009: 15002010: 14802011: 14802012: 15102013: 15002014: 15202015: 15302016: 14902017: 15102018: 15002019: 15102020: 15002021: 15302022: 15502023: 15602024: 15601560

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200112801440
Fall 200212801460
Fall 200312801460
Fall 200413001500
Fall 200512701510
Fall 200612501460
Fall 200713001500
Fall 200813001500
Fall 200912901500
Fall 201013001480
Fall 201113001480
Fall 201213101510
Fall 201313201500
Fall 201413501520
Fall 201513401530
Fall 201613201490
Fall 201713401510
Fall 201813501500
Fall 201913601510
Fall 202013301500
Fall 202114201530
Fall 202214401550
Fall 202314501560
Fall 202414701560
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

33–35Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA28303234200320242003: 272004: 282005: 292006: 292007: 272009: 292010: 292011: 302012: 292013: 292014: 302015: 292016: 312017: 302018: 312019: 312020: 312021: 322022: 332023: 332024: 33332003: 312004: 332005: 332006: 332007: 322009: 332010: 332011: 332012: 322013: 332014: 332015: 332016: 332017: 342018: 342019: 342020: 342021: 352022: 352023: 352024: 3535
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA3035200320242003: 272004: 282005: 292006: 292007: 272009: 292010: 292011: 302012: 292013: 292014: 302015: 292016: 312017: 302018: 312019: 312020: 312021: 322022: 332023: 332024: 33332003: 312004: 332005: 332006: 332007: 322009: 332010: 332011: 332012: 322013: 332014: 332015: 332016: 332017: 342018: 342019: 342020: 342021: 352022: 352023: 352024: 3535

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20032731
Fall 20042833
Fall 20052933
Fall 20062933
Fall 20072732
Fall 20092933
Fall 20102933
Fall 20113033
Fall 20122932
Fall 20132933
Fall 20143033
Fall 20152933
Fall 20163133
Fall 20173034
Fall 20183134
Fall 20193134
Fall 20203134
Fall 20213235
Fall 20223335
Fall 20233335
Fall 20243335
IPEDS Fall 2003–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,388Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k1k1k1k200220242002: 1,0992003: 1,1372004: 1,1242005: 1,1402006: 1,1532007: 1,1352008: 1,2122009: 1,2112010: 1,2532011: 1,2922012: 1,2542013: 1,3112014: 1,2932015: 1,3252016: 1,3442017: 1,3342018: 1,3182019: 1,3352020: 1,2622021: 1,4142022: 1,3832023: 1,3792024: 1,3881,388
1k1k1k1k200220242002: 1,0992003: 1,1372004: 1,1242005: 1,1402006: 1,1532007: 1,1352008: 1,2122009: 1,2112010: 1,2532011: 1,2922012: 1,2542013: 1,3112014: 1,2932015: 1,3252016: 1,3442017: 1,3342018: 1,3182019: 1,3352020: 1,2622021: 1,4142022: 1,3832023: 1,3792024: 1,3881,388

Undergraduate enrollment at Claremont McKenna College rose from 1,099 (Fall 2002) to 1,388 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,099
Fall 20031,137
Fall 20041,124
Fall 20051,140
Fall 20061,153
Fall 20071,135
Fall 20081,212
Fall 20091,211
Fall 20101,253
Fall 20111,292
Fall 20121,254
Fall 20131,311
Fall 20141,293
Fall 20151,325
Fall 20161,344
Fall 20171,334
Fall 20181,318
Fall 20191,335
Fall 20201,262
Fall 20211,414
Fall 20221,383
Fall 20231,379
Fall 20241,388
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

98%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

90%95%200220232002: 97%2003: 97%2004: 94%2005: 95%2006: 97%2007: 97%2008: 94%2009: 95%2010: 96%2011: 95%2012: 96%2013: 96%2014: 95%2015: 93%2016: 97%2017: 96%2018: 96%2019: 87%2020: 98%2021: 96%2022: 96%2023: 98%98%
90%95%200220232002: 97%2003: 97%2004: 94%2005: 95%2006: 97%2007: 97%2008: 94%2009: 95%2010: 96%2011: 95%2012: 96%2013: 96%2014: 95%2015: 93%2016: 97%2017: 96%2018: 96%2019: 87%2020: 98%2021: 96%2022: 96%2023: 98%98%

First-year retention at Claremont McKenna College has held near 98% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort97%
Fall 2003 cohort97%
Fall 2004 cohort94%
Fall 2005 cohort95%
Fall 2006 cohort97%
Fall 2007 cohort97%
Fall 2008 cohort94%
Fall 2009 cohort95%
Fall 2010 cohort96%
Fall 2011 cohort95%
Fall 2012 cohort96%
Fall 2013 cohort96%
Fall 2014 cohort95%
Fall 2015 cohort93%
Fall 2016 cohort97%
Fall 2017 cohort96%
Fall 2018 cohort96%
Fall 2019 cohort87%
Fall 2020 cohort98%
Fall 2021 cohort96%
Fall 2022 cohort96%
Fall 2023 cohort98%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Claremont McKenna College

Faculty pay at Claremont McKenna College averages $200,412 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Claremont McKenna College as a primarily residential campus of 1,388 undergraduates — and 98.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Claremont McKenna College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1470–1560 — their midpoint is above the CA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Claremont McKenna College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Claremont McKenna College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Claremont McKenna College9.6%
California median74.4%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Claremont McKenna College$67,980
California median$23,000
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Claremont McKenna College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Claremont McKenna College$104,736
California median$64,778
National median$53,781
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Claremont McKenna College, California and national reference values
Metric & basisClaremont McKenna CollegeCalifornia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS9.6%74.4%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$67,980$23,000$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$104,736$64,778$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Claremont McKenna College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Claremont McKenna College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 3 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Economics$146,524
International Relations and National Security Studies$96,520
Political Science and Government$73,826

These 3 fields listed for Claremont McKenna College measure earnings after completion. The $104,736 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 42 additional Claremont McKenna College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Claremont McKenna College report?

Claremont McKenna College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1470–1560 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Claremont McKenna College's acceptance rate?

9.6% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 626 admitted from 6,529 applicants.

How much does Claremont McKenna College cost?

At Claremont McKenna College, tuition is $67,980. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Claremont McKenna College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $104,736. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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