Claremont McKenna College

STUDENTS

Total Enrollment

1,211

 

 

Men

655

54%

 

Women

556

46%

Graduation Rate

91.5%

 

Minority Enrollment

 

Asian

145

12%

 

African American

48

4%

 

Latino

133

11%

 

Native American

2

0.2%

 

Non-resident (international)

73

6%

Origin of Students

 

42 states, 24 countries

Off-Campus Study (2007-2008)

147

 

 

Students Abroad

131

 

 

Washington, D.C. Program

14

 

 

Intercollegiate Exchange Programs

1

 

 

Programs in the USA

1

 

 

Freshman Admission Profile (Class of 2012)

 

Number applied

4,178

 

 

Number entering (Class of 2012

320

 

 

Median combined SAT
Reasoning Score (CR+M)

1410

 

 

Percent in top tenth of their
high school classes

85%

 

 

Financial Aid Profile (2008-2009)

 

Receiving Aid

51%

 

 

Average Package

$37,450

 

 

Range of Awards

$4,000-$50,990

 

 

Graduates (Class of 2008)

281

 

 

Top Seven Major Fields of Study: government,
economics, international relations, psychology,
history, literature, philosophy

 

FACULTY

FTE Instructional Faculty (Fall 2008)

134

 

Student-Faculty Ratio

8 to 1

 

Faculty FTE with Terminal Degrees

98%

 

Average Class Size (Fall 2008)

16.8

 

 

FINANCES

Annual Budget

$74.2 million (2008-2009)

 

Endowment (June 30, 2008)

$528 million

 

Trusts and Annuities

$63.8 million at June 30, 2008

 

Endowment per Student

$465,070 at June 30, 2008

 

Tuition and Fees (2008-2009)

$37,060

 

Comprehensive Charges, Including Tuition,
Room, Board, and Fees (2008-2009)

$48,990

 

 

FUNDRAISING

Total (2007-2008)

$42.6 million

 

Alumni Fund

$4.67 million

 

Alumni Participation

42%

 

Parents Fund

$675,682

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Founded in 1946

 

 

Campus Size: 50 acres in the city of Claremont,
located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles

 

 

Academic Year: Two semesters

 

 

Off-Campus Study Options: Internship program in
Washington, D.C; study abroad programs; exchange
programs, internships, and group study trips in the
United States and abroad