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    Pitzer College

    Claremont, CA · West

    Acceptance rate
    25.2%
    Cost after aid
    $34,191
    Graduation rate
    83%

    What Pitzer College says matters

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

    Acceptance rate
    25%
    865 of 3,438
    Yield
    36%
    310 enrolled
    CDS year
    2024-25

    Acceptance rate by gender

    Men
    26%256 of 973
    Women
    30%462 of 1,565

    Very important

    • Rigor of secondary school record
    • Academic GPA
    • Application essay
    • Character or personal qualities

    Important

    • Recommendations
    • Extracurricular activities
    • Talent or ability
    • Volunteer work
    • Level of applicant's interest

    Considered

    • Class rank
    • Interview
    • First generation
    • Geographical residence
    • State residency
    • Work experience

    Not considered

    • Standardized test scores
    • Alumni relation
    • Religious affiliation or commitment

    The full Common Data Set

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

    First-Time, First-Year Admission106

    Entrance Exams

    In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
    No
    Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
    No

    Applications

    Total first-time, first-year men who applied
    973
    Total first-time, first-year women who applied
    1,565
    Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied
    189
    Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied
    711
    Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
    256
    Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
    462
    Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted
    54
    Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted
    93
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
    128
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
    0
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
    182
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
    0
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
    0
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
    0
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
    0
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
    0
    Total first-time, first-year students who applied
    3,438
    Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
    865
    Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
    310
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    1,339
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    420
    Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
    137
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    975
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    385
    Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
    147
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    1,124
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    60
    Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
    26
    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?
    Yes
    Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
    570
    Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
    209
    Number of wait-listed students admitted:
    34

    Admissions Requirements

    Total academic units
    4
    Mathematics
    3
    Science
    3
    Foreign language
    3
    Social studies
    3

    Basis for Selection

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

    First-time, first-year Profile

    Submitting SAT Scores
    0
    Submitting ACT Scores
    0
    Submitting SAT Scores
    0
    Submitting ACT Scores
    0
    SAT Math: Total
    0
    SAT Composite: Total
    0
    ACT Composite: Total
    0
    Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
    86%
    Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
    86%
    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:
    2.3%
    Total
    0
    Total
    0
    Percent who had GPA of 4.0
    46%
    Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
    34%
    Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
    15%
    Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
    3.9%
    Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
    100%
    Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
    0
    Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
    0
    Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
    0
    Total
    100
    Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
    3.88
    Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
    99%

    Admission Policies

    Does your institution have an application fee?
    Yes
    Amount of application fee:
    70
    Free
    Yes
    Does your institution have an application closing date?
    Yes
    Application closing date (fall)
    1
    Priority Date
    6
    Date
    X
    Yes, other:
    4
    Other Date
    1
    Yes, in part
    5
    No
    1
    Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
    Yes
    If yes, maximum period of postponement:
    1 year
    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
    1/6
    Other early decision plan notification date
    2/15
    Number of early decision applications received by your institution
    419
    Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
    177
    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 Admission28

    Fall Applicants

    Men
    66
    Women
    119
    Another Gender
    14
    Unknown
    185
    Total
    21
    Men
    30
    Women
    3
    Another Gender
    51
    Unknown
    10
    Total
    14
    Men
    0
    Women
    24

    Application for Admission

    List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
    D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
    Fall
    4
    Winter
    1
    Fall
    10
    Winter
    10
    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: C 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: n/a - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 16 - 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): n/a American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students? ##

    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:
    16
    American Council on Education (ACE)
    No
    College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
    No
    DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
    No
    Academic Offerings and Policies18

    Special Study Options

    Cross-registration
    X
    Double major
    X
    Exchange student program (domestic)
    X
    Honors Program
    X
    Independent study
    X
    Internships
    X
    Liberal arts/career combination
    X
    Student-designed major
    X
    Study abroad
    X
    Undergraduate Research
    X

    Required Course Work

    Arts/fine arts
    X
    English (including composition)
    X
    Humanities
    X
    Intensive writing
    X
    Mathematics
    X
    Sciences (biological or physical)
    X
    Social science
    X
    Other (describe):
    X
    Student Life35

    Percent Participating

    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
    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)
    55%
    Percent of men who join fraternities
    0
    Percent of women who join sororities
    0
    Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
    85%
    Percent who live off campus or commute
    15%
    Percent of students age 25 and older
    1.8%

    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
    Dance
    X
    Drama/theater
    X
    International Student Organization
    X
    Literary magazine
    X
    Model UN
    X
    Music ensembles
    X
    Musical theater
    X
    Radio station
    X
    Student government
    X
    Student newspaper
    X
    Student-run film society
    X
    Symphony orchestra
    X

    Housing

    Coed dorms
    X
    Apartments for single students
    X
    Special housing for disabled students
    X
    Wellness housing
    X
    Living Learning Communities
    X
    Annual Expenses25

    Information

    Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
    https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/pitzer
    If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.
    X

    Private Tuition

    Tuition
    64888
    Tuition
    64888

    All Institutions Expenses

    Required Fees:
    304
    Food and housing (on-campus):
    22150
    Housing Only (on-campus):
    12544
    Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
    9606
    Required Fees:
    304
    Food and housing (on-campus):
    22150
    Housing Only (on-campus):
    12544
    Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
    9606

    Credits per Term

    Minimum
    12

    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

    Estimated Expenses

    Books and supplies:
    1100
    Transportation:
    1000
    Other expenses:
    1300
    Books and supplies:
    1100
    Transportation
    450
    Other expenses:
    1300
    Books and supplies:
    1100
    Food and housing total*
    17314
    Transportation:
    1450
    Other expenses:
    1300
    Financial Aid117

    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)
    5
    O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
    7,000
    P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
    0
    Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
    0
    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)
    23
    O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
    5,782
    P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
    0
    Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
    0
    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
    O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
    0
    P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
    0
    Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
    0

    Reporting Year

    2024-2025
    2024-2025 estimated

    Methodology

    Both FM and IM
    1127309

    Need-based Aid Awarded

    Federal
    559375
    State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
    21459743
    Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
    885502
    Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
    24031929
    Total Scholarships/Grants
    1304304
    Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
    533591
    Federal Work-Study
    214706
    State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
    2052601
    Total Self-Help
    30000
    Parent Loans
    82050
    Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
    0
    Athletic Awards
    0

    Non-need-based Aid Awarded

    Federal
    0
    State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
    101760
    Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
    81022
    Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
    182782
    Total Scholarships/Grants
    947954
    Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
    0
    State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
    947954
    Total Self-Help
    1317874
    Parent Loans
    623915
    Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
    0

    Students Awarded Aid

    A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
    310
    B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
    175
    C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
    103
    D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
    103
    E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
    101
    F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
    84
    G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
    3
    H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
    95
    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)
    61090
    K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
    57248
    L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
    4511
    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
    3285
    A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
    1,195
    B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
    515
    C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
    412
    D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
    412
    E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
    406
    F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
    356
    G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
    5
    H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
    378
    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)
    99%
    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)
    61194
    K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
    57516
    L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
    5549
    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
    4447
    A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
    32
    B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
    14
    C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
    11
    D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
    11
    E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
    11
    F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
    11
    G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
    11
    H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
    9
    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)
    98%
    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)
    42461
    K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
    35659
    L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
    5891
    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
    5010

    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.
    231

    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.
    70
    B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
    68
    C. Institutional loan programs.
    3
    D. State loan programs.
    0
    E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
    10
    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.
    30.0
    B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
    29.0
    C. Institutional loan programs.
    1.0
    D. State loan programs.
    0.0
    E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
    4.0
    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.
    22896
    B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
    15986
    C. Institutional loan programs.
    5068
    D. State loan programs.
    0
    E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
    49457

    Aid to Nonresidents

    Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
    X
    Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
    X

    Financial Aid Forms

    FAFSA
    X
    CSS PROFILE
    X
    State aid form
    X
    Other (specify):
    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)
    6

    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
    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
    Art
    X
    Leadership
    X
    Music/drama
    X
    State/district residency
    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 FINANCIAL AID Page 29 Common Data Set 2024-2025 4/14/2025
    Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred20

    Diploma/Certificates

    TOTAL (should = 100%)
    0

    Associate

    TOTAL (should = 100%)
    0

    Bachelors

    Agriculture
    0.3
    Natural resources and conservation
    10.7
    Area, ethnic, and gender studies
    4.9
    Communication/journalism
    4.5
    Computer and information sciences
    0.6
    Education
    0.3
    Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
    3.9
    English
    3.2
    Biological/life sciences
    7.1
    Mathematics and statistics
    3.2
    Military science and military technologies
    28
    Interdisciplinary studies
    10
    Philosophy and religious studies
    1
    Physical sciences
    1.3
    Psychology
    7.1
    Public administration and social services
    0.7
    Social sciences
    25.2
    TOTAL (should = 100%)
    100%
    Enrollment And Persistence95

    Institutional Enrollment

    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
    128
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
    20
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
    346
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
    128
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
    495
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
    14
    All other degree-seeking: unknown
    346
    Total degree-seeking: unknown
    494
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
    1
    Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
    495
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
    182
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
    14
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
    505
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender
    715
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
    0
    All other degree-seeking: unknown
    11
    Total degree-seeking: unknown
    11
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
    0
    Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
    11
    Total undergraduate students: another gender
    0
    Total undergraduate students: unknown
    506
    Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
    0
    All other degree-seeking: unknown
    0
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
    0
    Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
    0
    All other degree-seeking: unknown
    1,242
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
    0
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
    1,242
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
    0
    Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
    0
    Total Graduate Students: unknown
    0
    Total All Students: unknown
    506

    All

    Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
    0

    Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

    Nonresidents
    24
    Hispanic/Latino
    41
    Black or African American, non-Hispanic
    10
    White, non-Hispanic
    144
    American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
    0
    Asian, non-Hispanic
    47
    Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
    1
    Two or more races, non-Hispanic
    29
    Race and/or ethnicity unknown
    14
    TOTAL
    310
    Nonresidents
    105
    Hispanic/Latino
    148
    Black or African American, non-Hispanic
    52
    White, non-Hispanic
    580
    American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
    3
    Asian, non-Hispanic
    158
    Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
    5
    Two or more races, non-Hispanic
    123
    Race and/or ethnicity unknown
    53
    TOTAL
    1,227
    Nonresidents
    119
    Hispanic/Latino
    148
    Black or African American, non-Hispanic
    52
    American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
    3
    Asian, non-Hispanic
    158
    Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
    5
    Two or more races, non-Hispanic
    123
    Race and/or ethnicity unknown
    54
    TOTAL
    1,242

    Persistence

    Bachelor's degrees
    265

    Graduation Rates

    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    59
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    178
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    272
    Total
    272
    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
    1
    Total
    1
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    59
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    177
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    27,135
    Total
    271
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    36
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    98
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    15,622
    Total
    156
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    7
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    17
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    38
    Total
    62
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    1
    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
    7
    Total
    8
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    53
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    143
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    22,630
    Total
    226
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    89.8
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    80.8
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    83.4
    Total
    83.4
    Instructional Faculty And Class Size2

    Student to Faculty Ratio

    Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio
    10

    Undergraduate Class Size

    Total
    0
    Source: Pitzer College's Common Data Set 2024-25

    About Pitzer College

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

    What Pitzer College looks for

    With an acceptance rate around 25%, the application readers spend less time per file than they do at the most selective schools, but they still read. A solid GPA, strong letters, and an essay that sounds like you wrote it yourself go a long way here. The biggest unforced error: a generic supplement essay. Even moderately selective schools notice when you have not bothered to learn anything about them.

    Frequently asked

    • What is the acceptance rate at Pitzer College?

      Pitzer College admits roughly 25% of applicants. Selective, but stats inside the middle 50% put you in real contention.

    • What does Pitzer College actually cost after financial aid?

      Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $34,191 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.

    • Is Pitzer 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 Pitzer 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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