Harvey Mudd College

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Location, editorial summary, and verified institutional context.

Harvey Mudd College is one of the five Claremont Colleges, and a really unique institution one hour east of Los Angeles. HMC students are called "Mudders". HMC blends Engineering with the Liberal Arts. All students major in Engineering, Natural Sciences, Computer Science or Mathe...

Campus culture

- Political climate: 30-60 - Party scene: 50-70 - Athletics culture: 80-90 - Greek life: 95-100 - Housing experience: 95-100 - Student activism: 50-80 - Alternative / creative vibe: 45-80 - Career focus: 80-100 - Scholarly intensity: 75-95

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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 (10%)

Yield estimate (48%)

Applicants

4,737

Admits

473

First-time enrollment cohort

225

SAT ERW: 710–760

SAT Math: 770–800

ACT: 34–36

Academics

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

Total students

905

905 students

Calendar

semester

Academic calendar

Graduation rate

94%

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 tuitionN/A

Out-of-state tuitionN/A

Institutional grant participation100%

Pell share13%

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Campus life

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

Political climate

30-60

Percentile

Party scene

50-70

Percentile

Athletics

80-90

Percentile

Greek life

95-100

Percentile

Housing

95-100

Percentile

Activism

50-80

Percentile

Arts & quirky culture

45-80

Percentile

Career oriented

80-100

Percentile

Scholarly intensity

75-95

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.

Editorial spotlight

Harvey Mudd College — editorial overview (Claremont, CA)

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

94%

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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Curated theme attributes and athletics context that distinguish campus character.

Academically-Serious StudentsLots of Concentration on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

Athletics

NCAA Division III

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