Claremont McKenna Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#5 in Liberal Arts Colleges
California Colleges
#5 in California Colleges
Claremont McKenna College is ranked 5th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 5th in California Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Claremont McKenna College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $64,150 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (11%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,510 SAT, 34 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
- It has small number of students of 1,389.
- It offers very diverse area of study (60 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Claremont McKenna are $64,150 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College $64,150
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 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Claremont McKenna are $68,525 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College $68,525
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 11% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College 11%
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 50% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College 50%
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 1,510 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College 1,510
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 34 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College 34
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 91% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College 91%
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%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Claremont McKenna is 96% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College 96%
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 1,389 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Claremont McKenna College 1,389
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 $50,689 which is 79.02% 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 $50,689
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 60 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.