Claremont McKenna
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Claremont McKenna
Overview
- Location: Claremont, CA
- Type: Private liberal arts college
- Category: Top LAC
- Total enrollment: 1,371-1,388 degree-seeking undergraduates
- Part of: Claremont Colleges consortium
- Academic focus: Economics, government, finance, leadership
Admissions (Class of 2029 / 2024-2025 cycle)
- Total applicants: 6,529
- Admitted: 626
- Enrolled: 337
- Acceptance rate overall: 9.4%
- ED acceptance rate: 22% (down from ~30% historical average)
- Yield rate: 54%
- Offers ED: Yes (ED I and ED II)
- Offers EA: No
- Testing policy: Test-optional (through fall 2027 entry; returning to required for fall 2028)
Academic Profile
- SAT middle 50%: 1450-1560 (median 1530)
- ACT middle 50%: 33-35
- Average GPA (unweighted): ~3.87
- Percent top 10% of HS class: ~88% (estimated)
Demographics
- White: 35%
- Asian: 20%
- Hispanic: 14%
- International: 14%
- Multiracial: 10%
- Unknown: 5%
- Black: 4%
- Women: 49%, Men: 51%
Financial Aid
- Students receiving any aid: 46%
- Students receiving need-based aid: 39%
- Average need-based package: $69,932
- Net cost by income:
- $0-30K: $8,566
- $30-48K: $13,756
- $48-75K: $14,929
- $75-110K: $22,145
- $110K+: $49,293
Athletics
- Conference: SCIAC (NCAA Division III)
- Team name: CMS Stags/Athenas (joint with Harvey Mudd and Scripps)
- Varsity teams: 21 (10 men's, 11 women's)
- Total CMS athletes: 300+ across three colleges
- Estimated CMC athletes: ~302
- Athlete percentage: ~22%
Student Outcomes
- Freshman retention: 98%
- 6-year graduation rate: 90%
- Employment/grad school within 6 months: 96%
- Internship participation: 92%
Sources
- cmc.edu/institutional-research/fact-sheet (2024-2025 fact sheet)
- cmc.edu/sites/default/files/CDS_2024-2025.pdf
- collegescorecard.ed.gov (net cost data)
- ivycoach.com (ED statistics)
- collegetuitioncompare.com (yield and demographic data)