What SAT score do I need for Claremont McKenna College?

Claremont McKenna College's middle 50% SAT range is 1470 to 1560. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.

What ACT score do I need for Claremont McKenna College?

Middle 50% ACT range is 33 to 35. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.

What is the acceptance rate at Claremont McKenna College?

Claremont McKenna College admits roughly 10% of applicants. That makes it a reach for nearly everyone, regardless of stats.

What does Claremont McKenna College actually cost after financial aid?

Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $28,849 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.

Is Claremont McKenna College a reach, match, or safety for me?

Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Claremont McKenna College as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA · West

Acceptance rate: 9.6%
SAT mid-50: 1470-1560
Cost after aid: $28,849
Graduation rate: 91%

What Claremont McKenna College says matters

How Claremont McKenna College rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.

Acceptance rate: 9.6%; 626 of 6,529
Yield: 54%; 337 enrolled
SAT mid-50: 1490-1550
ACT mid-50: 33-35
CDS year: 2024-25

Acceptance rate by gender

Men: 9.8%291 of 2,967
Women: 9.7%312 of 3,225

Very important

Rigor of secondary school record
Academic GPA
Application essay
Recommendations
Extracurricular activities

Important

Interview
Talent or ability

Considered

Class rank
Standardized test scores
First generation
Alumni relation
Geographical residence
Volunteer work
Work experience

Not considered

State residency
Religious affiliation or commitment
Level of applicant's interest

The full Common Data Set

Every figure Claremont McKenna College published for 2024-25, section by section.

First-Time, First-Year Admission139

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?: Yes
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?: Yes

Applications

Total first-time, first-year men who applied: 2,967
Total first-time, first-year women who applied: 3,225
Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied: 123
Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied: 214
Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted: 291
Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted: 312
Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted: 11
Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted: 12
Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled: 171
Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled: 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled: 156
Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled: 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled: 3
Total part-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled: 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled: 7
Total part-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled: 0
Total first-time, first-year students who applied: 6,529
Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted: 626
Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled: 337
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 2,528
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 237
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 136
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 2,010
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 277
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 140
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 1,991
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 112
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 61
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 0

Wait List

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?: No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:: 997
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:: 621
Number of wait-listed students admitted:: 33

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units: 4
Mathematics: 3
Science: 2
Foreign language: 3
Social studies: 1
History: 1

Basis for Selection

Rigor of secondary school record: Very Important
Class rank: Considered
Academic GPA: Very Important
Standardized test scores: Considered
Application Essay: Very Important
Recommendation(s): Very Important
Interview: Important
Extracurricular activities: Very Important
Talent/ability: Important
First generation: Considered
Alumni/ae relation: Considered
Geographical residence: Considered
State residency: Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant’s interest: Not Considered

First-time, first-year Profile

Submitting SAT Scores: 0.26
Submitting ACT Scores: 0.13
Submitting SAT Scores: 87
Submitting ACT Scores: 45
SAT Composite: 25th Percentile: 1,490
SAT Composite: 50th Percentile: 1,520
SAT Composite: 75th Percentile: 1,550
SAT Math: 25th Percentile: 750
SAT Math: 50th Percentile: 780
SAT Math: 75th Percentile: 790
ACT Composite: 25th Percentile: 33%
ACT Composite: 50th Percentile: 34%
ACT Composite: 75th Percentile: 35%
ACT Math: 25th Percentile: 31%
ACT Math: 50th Percentile: 33%
ACT Math: 75th Percentile: 35%
ACT English: 25th Percentile: 34%
ACT English: 50th Percentile: 35%
ACT English: 75th Percentile: 35%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800: 94.25
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699: 5.75
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599: 0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499: 0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399: 0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299: 0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total: 100
SAT Math: 700-800: 95.4
SAT Math: 600-699: 3.45
SAT Math: 500-599: 1.15
SAT Math: 400-499: 0
SAT Math: 300-399: 0
SAT Math: 200-299: 0
SAT Math: Total: 100
SAT Composite: 1400-1600: 98.85
SAT Composite: 1200-1399: 1.15
SAT Composite: 1000-1199: 0
SAT Composite: 800-999: 0
SAT Composite: 600-799: 0
SAT Composite: 400-599: 0
SAT Composite: Total: 100
ACT Composite: 30-36: 97.78
ACT Composite: 24-29: 2.22
ACT Composite: 18-23: 0
ACT Composite: 12-17: 0
ACT Composite: 6-11: 0
ACT Composite: Below 6: 0
ACT Composite: Total: 100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class: 75%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class: 91%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class: 100%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class: 0
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class: 0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:: 17%
Total: 0
Total: 0
Total: 0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:: 0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:: 0

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?: Yes
Amount of application fee:: 70
Same fee: X
Application closing date (fall): 1
Priority Date: 10
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?: Yes
Date: X
Yes, other:: 4
Other Date: 1
Date: X
No set Date: 05
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after: 1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?: Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:: 2 years
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?: Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?: Yes
Other early decision plan closing date: 1/10
Other early decision plan notification date: 2/15
Number of early decision applications received by your institution: 967
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan: 226
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?: No

Transfer Admission34

Fall Applicants

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E): Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?: Yes
Men: 213
Women: 208
Another Gender: 0
Unknown: 423
Total: 11
Men: 13
Women: 0
Another Gender: 24
Unknown: 8
Total: 5
Men: 0
Women: 13

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?: No
High school transcript: Required of Some
College transcript(s): Required of All
Essay or personal statement: Not Required
Interview: Not Required
Standardized test scores: Not Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s): Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:: CDS-D Page 13 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Fall: 3
Winter: 15
Fall: 11
Winter: 1
Fall: 5
Winter: 15
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:: - D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 64 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 64 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 64.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Number: 64
Unit Type: credit
Number: 64
Unit Type: credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:: 64

Academic Offerings and Policies17

Special Study Options

Cross-registration: X
Distance learning: X
Double major: X
Exchange student program (domestic): X
Independent study: X
Internships: X
Student-designed major: X
Study abroad: X

Required Course Work

English (including composition): X
Foreign languages: X
History: X
Physical Education: X
Humanities: X
Intensive writing: X
Mathematics: X
Sciences (biological or physical): X
Social science: X

Student Life32

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator): 45%
Percent of men who join fraternities: 0
Percent of women who join sororities: 0
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing: 100%
Percent who live off campus or commute: 0
Percent of students age 25 and older: 0
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator): 52%
Percent of men who join fraternities: 0
Percent of women who join sororities: 0
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing: 97%
Percent who live off campus or commute: 3.0%
Percent of students age 25 and older: 0

Average Age

Average age of full-time students: 18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time): 18
Average age of full-time students: 20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time): 20

Activities Offered

Campus Ministries: X
Choral groups: X
Concert band: X
Dance: X
Drama/theater: X
International Student Organization: X
Literary magazine: X
Model UN: X
Music ensembles: X
Radio station: X
Student government: X
Student newspaper: X
Student-run film society: X
Yearbook: X

Housing

Coed dorms: X
Apartments for single students: X

Annual Expenses4

Information

If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.: X

Credits per Term

Minimum: 3

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?: No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?: No

Financial Aid94

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits): 24
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n: 23,300
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits): 98
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n: 20,103
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits): 0

Reporting Year

2024-2025: 2024-2025 estimated

Methodology

Both FM and IM: 1634207

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal: 1339453
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located: 29723653
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).: 1044202
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college: 33741515
Total Scholarships/Grants: 2060171
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans): 272112
Federal Work-Study: 1372166
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.): 3704449

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located: 1970063
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).: 820015
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college: 2790078
Total Scholarships/Grants: 1756018
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans): 24600
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.): 1780618
Total Self-Help: 2467174

Students Awarded Aid

A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 1,375
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 160
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 114
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 114
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 114
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 101
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 58
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 114
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 100%
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 67764
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e: 64609
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f: 6506
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan: 5358
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 4
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 713
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 566
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 566
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 562
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 532
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 283
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 517
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 100%
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 65837
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e: 62788
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f: 6754
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan: 35.51
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 2,024
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 0
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan: 41.16

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.: 322

Source Type Loan

A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 118
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 81
C. Institutional loan programs.: 89
D. State loan programs.: 0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 15
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 37
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 25
C. Institutional loan programs.: 28
D. State loan programs.: 0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 5
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 26120
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 12758
C. Institutional loan programs.: 10415
D. State loan programs.: 0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 74783

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available: X
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available: X
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:: 43
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:: 68,564
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:: 2,948,266

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSA: X
CSS PROFILE: X
State aid form: X
Noncustodial PROFILE: X
Business/Farm Supplement: X

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:: X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:: 1
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis): 17

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date):: 5
or within____weeks of notification.: 1

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans: X
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans: X
Federal Direct PLUS Loans: X
College/university loans from institutional funds: X
Federal Pell Grants: X
Federal SEOG: X
State scholarships/grants: X
Private scholarships: X
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds: X

Institutional Aid

Academics: X
Leadership: X
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:: CDS-H Page 24 Common Data Set 2024-2025

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred38

Diploma/Certificates

Natural resources and conservation: 16
Area, ethnic, and gender studies: 8
Computer and information sciences: 9
Engineering: 7
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics: 5
English: 12
Biological/life sciences: 33
Mathematics and statistics: 8
Philosophy and religious studies: 18
Physical sciences: 8
Psychology: 32
Public administration and social services: 11
Social sciences: 193
Visual and performing arts: 9
Business/marketing: 11
History: 14
TOTAL (should = 100%): 0

Associate

TOTAL (should = 100%): 455

Bachelors

Natural resources and conservation: 3.52
Area, ethnic, and gender studies: 1.76
Communication/journalism: 5
Computer and information sciences: 1.98
Engineering: 1.54
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics: 1.1
English: 2.64
Biological/life sciences: 7.25
Mathematics and statistics: 1.76
Military science and military technologies: 28
Interdisciplinary studies: 56
Philosophy and religious studies: 3.96
Physical sciences: 1.76
Psychology: 7.03
Public administration and social services: 2.42
Social sciences: 42.42
Visual and performing arts: 1.98
Business/marketing: 2.42
History: 3.08
TOTAL (should = 100%): 100%

Enrollment And Persistence115

Institutional Enrollment

Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men: 175
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women: 8
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender: 507
Other first-year, degree-seeking: women: 691
Total degree-seeking: unknown: 0
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown: 0
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women: 162
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender: 5
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown: 524
Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender: 692
Total degree-seeking: unknown: 0
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown: 0
Total undergraduate students: unknown: 0
All other degree-seeking: unknown: 1,390
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men: 3
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women: 1,393
Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown: 0
Total Graduate Students: unknown: 0
Total All Students: unknown: 0

All

Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown: 0

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

Nonresidents: 48
Hispanic/Latino: 55
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 12
White, non-Hispanic: 112
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0
Asian, non-Hispanic: 68
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 27
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 15
TOTAL: 337
Nonresidents: 206
Hispanic/Latino: 206
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 57
White, non-Hispanic: 496
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0
Asian, non-Hispanic: 237
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 121
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 64
TOTAL: 24
Nonresidents: 208
Hispanic/Latino: 206
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 57
White, non-Hispanic: 496
Asian, non-Hispanic: 237
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 121
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 64
TOTAL: 13

Persistence

Bachelor's degrees: 343

Graduation Rates

Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 62
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 34
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 229
Total: 325
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 0
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 0
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 0
Total: 0
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 62
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 34
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 229
Total: 325
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 50
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 25
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 169
Total: 244
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 6
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 5
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 35
Total: 46
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 1
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 1
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 4
Total: 6
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 57
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 31
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 208
Total: 296
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 91.94
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 91.18
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 90.83
Total: 91.08
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 66
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 39
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 247
Total: 352
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 0
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 0
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 0
Total: 0
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 66
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 39
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 247
Total: 352
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 53
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 29
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 182
Total: 264
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 8
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 8
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 45
Total: 61
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 3
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 1
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 6
Total: 10
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 64
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 38
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 233
Total: 335
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 96.97
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 97.44
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 94.33
Total: 95.17
2021 Cohort: 150

Instructional Faculty And Class Size42

Instructional Faculty

A. Total number of instructional faculty: 172
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 48
C. Total number who are women: 63
D. Total number who are men: 108
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 9
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 171
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 1
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 0
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students: 0
A. Total number of instructional faculty: 35
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 12
C. Total number who are women: 15
D. Total number who are men: 20
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 1
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 27%
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 3
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 4
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 1
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students: 0
A. Total number of instructional faculty: 207
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 60
C. Total number who are women: 78
D. Total number who are men: 128
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 10
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 198
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 4
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 4
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 1
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students: 0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio: 8
based on ____ students: 2,024
and ____ faculty: 67

Undergraduate Class Size

2-9: 26
10-19: 26
20-29: 235
30-39: 65
40-49: 4
50-99: 1
100+: 4
Total: 0
Total: 0

Source: Claremont McKenna College's Common Data Set 2024-25

About Claremont McKenna College

Claremont McKenna College is a very small private university in Claremont, CA, in a city setting.

What Claremont McKenna College looks for

Claremont McKenna College accepts roughly 10%, which means a strong application is necessary but not sufficient. Most admitted students are at or above the mid-50 in test scores and have at least one extracurricular thread that AOs read as substantive. The supplements matter. The "why us" essay is where many otherwise-strong applications fall apart, because it reads as a Mad Libs of the school's website rather than a real plan.

Frequently asked

What SAT score do I need for Claremont McKenna College?
Claremont McKenna College's middle 50% SAT range is 1470 to 1560. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Claremont McKenna College?
Middle 50% ACT range is 33 to 35. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Claremont McKenna College?
Claremont McKenna College admits roughly 10% of applicants. That makes it a reach for nearly everyone, regardless of stats.
What does Claremont McKenna College actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $28,849 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Claremont McKenna College a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Claremont McKenna College as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.

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