Claremont McKenna College
2019-20
The 2019-20 Common Data Set for Claremont McKenna College — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 15, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
10.5%
Applications
3,194
Admitted
334
Enrolled
173
SAT Composite
1380-1429
SAT Math
690-730
SAT Reading
670-699
ACT Composite
31-32
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$104,736
10 yrs after enrollment
91%
6-year completion
$28,849
sticker minus grants
$13,500
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
197numbers from this report.
General Information
4 TABLESAre your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.claremontmckenna.edu/ir/cds.php
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language3
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives0
Total academic units4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language3
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives0
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class83
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class100
Percent in top half of high school graduating class100
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Amount of housing deposit:200
If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 years
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
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?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
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 Closing Date: Month3
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Spring Notification Date: Day15
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 13 Common Data Set 2019-2020
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/claremontmckenna
Minimum2
Financial Aid
9 TABLESAcademic Year2018-2019 estimated
Federal$1,356,267
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$26,081,402
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$891,745
Total Scholarships/Grants$29,373,334
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,441,037
Federal Work-Study$987,911
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$386,991
Total Self-Help$2,815,939
Parent Loans$0
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
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,152,920
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$401,574
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,554,494
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$841,827
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$841,827
Parent Loans$1,432,488
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
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.308
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:32
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month1
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day5
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
AcademicsX
LeadershipX
AcademicsX
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 23 Common Data Set 2019-2020
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8
based on ____ students67
and ____ faculty33
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
3 TABLESSource Document
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Acceptance Rate
10.5%
Applications
3,194
Admitted
334
Enrolled
173
SAT Composite
1380-1429
SAT Math
690-730
SAT Reading
670-699
ACT Composite
31-32
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$104,736
10 yrs after enrollment
91%
6-year completion
$28,849
sticker minus grants
$13,500
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
197numbers from this report.
General Information
4 TABLESAre your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.claremontmckenna.edu/ir/cds.php
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language3
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives0
Total academic units4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language3
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives0
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class83
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class100
Percent in top half of high school graduating class100
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Amount of housing deposit:200
If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 years
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
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?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
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 Closing Date: Month3
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Spring Notification Date: Day15
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 13 Common Data Set 2019-2020
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/claremontmckenna
Minimum2
Financial Aid
9 TABLESAcademic Year2018-2019 estimated
Federal$1,356,267
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$26,081,402
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$891,745
Total Scholarships/Grants$29,373,334
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,441,037
Federal Work-Study$987,911
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$386,991
Total Self-Help$2,815,939
Parent Loans$0
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
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,152,920
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$401,574
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,554,494
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$841,827
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$841,827
Parent Loans$1,432,488
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
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.308
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:32
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month1
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day5
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
AcademicsX
LeadershipX
AcademicsX
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 23 Common Data Set 2019-2020
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8
based on ____ students67
and ____ faculty33