Claremont McKenna College
Common Data Set 2020-21
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SAT Composite
1330-1398
SAT Math
670-716
SAT Reading
660-694
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
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Colleen
Last Name:Wynn
Title:Director, Institutional Research
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:500 E 9th St
Zipcode91,711
Phone:(909) 621-8650
Email Address:InstitutionalResearch@cmc.edu
Are 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:https://www.cmc.edu/institutional-research/common-data-set
City:Claremont
StateCA
Name of College/University:Claremont McKenna College
Street Address Line 1:500 E 9th Street
CityClaremont
StateCA
Zip91,711
Main Phone Number:(909) 621-8088
WWW Home Page Address:www.claremontmckenna.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(909) 621-8088
Admissions Email Address:admission@cmc.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn 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
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:776
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:486
Number of wait-listed students admitted:75
Total 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
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80053.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69945.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5991.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100.0
SAT Math: 700-80064.8
SAT Math: 600-69932.4
SAT Math: 500-5992.8
SAT Math: Total100.0
SAT Composite: 1400-160054.4
SAT Composite: 1200-139942.9
SAT Composite: 1000-11992.8
SAT Composite: Total100.0
ACT Composite: 30-3686.4
ACT Composite: 24-2913.6
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class73
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class94
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
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:10
Total0
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day5
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month7
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:200
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?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
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
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes 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
FallX
SpringX
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
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 semester Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 64 semester - 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) 6/1/ ##
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 16 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)51%
Percent who live off campus or commute94%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)54%
Percent who live off campus or commute96%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
1 TABLEPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/claremontmckenna
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$1,470,243
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,223,108
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$23,487,218
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$769,417
Total Scholarships/Grants$26,949,986
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,496,063
Federal Work-Study$994,064
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$713,553
Total Self-Help$3,203,680
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
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,109,620
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$363,536
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,473,156
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$580,161
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,000
Total Self-Help$584,161
Parent Loans$424,998
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$32,635,981
Athletic Awards$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.313
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:28
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Business/Farm SupplementX
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
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
LeadershipX
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:Student expected summer savings contribution was covered by a one time COVID-19 specific grant that was not included in the reporting based on the provided instructions. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? x Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8
based on ____ students66