Fact Sheet
Overview of CMC
Printable 2024-2025 Fact Sheet (PDF)
Location
Claremont, CA (30 miles east of Los Angeles)
The Claremont Colleges
1 square mile. About 8,000 students. 3,000 total faculty and staff.
Percent of CMC students who cross-register at another Claremont College: 96%
Based on the Oxford/Cambridge style of shared university resources, including: Varsity Athletics, Health Center, Campus Safety, Science Programs, Dining Halls, Libraries, Clubs, Concerts, Speakers, & Classes.
Claremont McKenna College
Harvey Mudd College
Pitzer College
Pomona College
Scripps College
Claremont Graduate University
Keck Graduate Institute
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 2025, 2026, and 2027, including transfer students)
Academic Majors: 23 (class of 2028)
Sequences: 11
Top Majors Class of 2024*
- Economics
- Government
- Psychology
- International Relations
- Philosophy, Politics, & Economics (PPE)
- Biology
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- History
- Science Management
Undergraduate
Admission Figures
6,529
Applicants
626
Admitted
337
Enrolled
Student Enrollment and Diversity
| Degree-seeking Undergraduates | 1,388 |
| States and Territories Represented | 47 |
| Foreign Countries Represented | 45 |
| Women | 50% |
| Men | 50% |
| White | 36% |
| U.S. Nonresident | 15% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Asian | 17% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Unknown | 5% |
| Black | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
Faculty and Classes
172
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 | 89% |
| Students who conduct research with faculty | 62% |
| Students who participate in off-campus study*** | 38% |
Graduates
| Six-Year Graduation Rate | 91% |
| Graduates employed full-time or in graduate school 6 months after graduation | 96% |
Financial Information
Comprehensive Fees
| Tuition & Fees | $67,980 |
| Room & Board | $20,830 |
| Total Cost | $88,810 |
Finances
| Core Operating Budget FY 2023-24 | $153,000,000 |
| Endowment Market Value (as of 6/30/2024) | $1,240,369,000 |
Financial Aid
| Students receiving aid | 48% |
| Average need-based financial aid package | $65,837 |
| Average debt from borrowers at graduation | $26,120 |
*Including dual and double majors
**including Keck Science faculty assigned to CMC for reporting
***Includes Silicon Valley; Washington, DC; domestic exchange