Claremont McKenna College
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 9.6%
- Applications
- 6,529
- Enrolled
- 337
- Yield Rate
- 53.8%
- SAT Average
- 1530
- ACT Midpoint
- 34
- Test Policy
- Considered
- Application Fee
- $70
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 64.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 94.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 100.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification December 15
- Early Decision II (binding): January 10 · notification February 15
- Regular Decision: January 10 · notification April 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Character / Personal Qualities
- Important
- Interview, Talent / Ability
- Considered
- Class Rank, Standardized Tests, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 711
- Accepted Spot
- 469
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 61
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 8.6%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $67,980
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $67,980
- Average Net Price
- $28,849
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $13,267
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $13,756
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $14,929
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $22,145
- Family Income Over $110k
- $49,293
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 100%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $68,936
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $72,164
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $27,023
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 34%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 19.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 75.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 91.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 96.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 8.3%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 652
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 136 graduates/year
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 49 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 30 graduates/year
- Psychology: 20 graduates/year
- Natural Resources & Conservation: 14 graduates/year
- Communication & Media: 14 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.13
- Application Trend
- Declining demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 5.0% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 55th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.1 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.