Claremont McKenna College CMC (Claremont, CA, United States)

University overview

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Location, editorial summary, and verified institutional context.

Claremont McKenna College is one of the five Claremont Colleges, located about one hour east of Los Angeles. Because CMC is geographically at the center of The Claremont College, it tends to have deeper relationships with the other colleges in the group. CMC is obsessed with lead...

Campus culture

- Political climate: 45-85 - Party scene: 20-45 - Athletics culture: 5-20 - Greek life: 95-100 - Housing experience: 95-100 - Student activism: 45-75 - Alternative / creative vibe: 75-95 - Career focus: 1-25 - Scholarly intensity: 20-40

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Admissions

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Selectivity, enrollment funnel, and reported test score ranges from verified federal data.

Institution type

Private nonprofit

Carnegie

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Setting

Large suburb

Admit rate (11%)

Yield estimate (57%)

Applicants

5,632

Admits

633

Enrolled

358

SAT ERW: 700–750

SAT Math: 720–780

ACT: 32–35

Academics

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Enrollment scale, calendar structure, and outcome-linked academic signals.

Total students

358

358 students

Calendar

semester

Academic calendar

Graduation rate

93%

Reported outcomes

Retention rate

98%

First-year retention

Carnegie classification

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Cost and affordability

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Tuition, net price, and aid signals sourced from federal reporting where available.

Average net price

N/A

After grants and scholarships for in-state students where reported.

In-state tuition$38

Out-of-state tuition$69,721

Institutional grant aid$47

Pell share23%

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Campus life

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Culture percentile bands describe student life intensity across common fit dimensions.

Political climate

45-85

Percentile

Party scene

20-45

Percentile

Athletics

5-20

Percentile

Greek life

95-100

Percentile

Housing

95-100

Percentile

Activism

45-75

Percentile

Arts & quirky culture

75-95

Percentile

Career oriented

1-25

Percentile

Scholarly intensity

20-40

Percentile

Rankings and recognition

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Carnegie classification

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.

Athletics

NCAA Division III

NCAA division where available from verified imports.

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Outcomes and after college

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Median earnings

N/A

Median earnings where reported by federal outcomes data.

Retention rate

98%

First-year student retention.

Graduation rate

93%

Students graduating within 150% of normal time.

Student reviews

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Admissions selectivityA

Graduation outcomesA

RetentionA

Editorial depthB+

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Special features

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Athletics

NCAA Division III

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