Claremont McKenna College
2024-25
The 2024-25 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 18, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
9.6%
Applications
6,529
Admitted
626
Enrolled
337
SAT Composite
1490-1550
SAT Math
750-790
ACT Composite
33-35
How the class gets assembled.
Early Decision offeredNo Early Action reportedSecond binding round indicated; ED rate is blended.
Likely ED share of class67%226 ED admits / 337 enrolled first-years
ED admit-rate multiple3.2x23% ED vs 7% all other rounds
Seats left after ED111of 337 enrolled first-year seats
All-other admit rate7%400 admitted from 5,562 applicants
Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants967reported count
Admits22623%
Class seats226assumes ED admits enroll
Applicants5,562reported count
Admits4007%
Class seats11128% estimated yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | 967 | 226 | 23% | 226 | Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll. |
| All other rounds | 5,562 | 400 | 7% | 111 | All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision. |
Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.
Overall yield: 54%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.
Offered a spot997
Accepted a spot621
Admitted from wait list33
62% joined after being offered a spot. 5% of students who joined were admitted. 15% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 997 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 621 |
| Admitted from wait list | 33 |
| Joined after being offered | 62% |
| Admitted after joining | 5% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
Application fee: $70.
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
551numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESName:Colleen W
Title:ynn
Office:Assistant VP for Institutional Research & Assessment
Mailing Address:Institutional Research
City/State/Zip/Country:530 N. Mills Ave
E-mail Address:Claremont, CA 91711, USA
Phone:(909) 621-8650
Email Address:cwynn@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
Name of College/University:Claremont McKenna College
Mailing Address:500 E 9th Street
City/State/Zip/Country:Claremont, CA 91711, USA
Admissions Office Mailing Address:(909) 621-8088
Admissions E-mail Address:www.claremontmckenna.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(909) 621-8516
Admissions Email Address:admission@cmc.edu
PublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
SemesterSemester
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.cmc.edu/student-imperative/diversity-and-inclusion
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESEntrance 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
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,528
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted237
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled136
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,010
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted277
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled140
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,991
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted112
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled61
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
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
Total academic units4
Mathematics3
Science2
Foreign language3
Social studies1
History1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80094.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6995.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80095.4
SAT Math: 600-6993.5
SAT Math: 500-5991.2
SAT Math: 400-4990
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160098.9
SAT Composite: 1200-13991.2
SAT Composite: 1000-11990
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3697.8
ACT Composite: 24-292.2
ACT Composite: 18-230
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class75
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class91
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:16.6
Total0
Total0
Total0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:0.00
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:0
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:70
Same feeX
Application closing date (fall)1
Priority Date10
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
DateX
Yes, other:4
Other Date1
DateX
No set Date05
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1
Amount of housing deposit:7
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 date1/10
Other early decision plan notification date2/15
Number of early decision applications received by your institution967
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan226
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 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
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:CDS-D Page 13 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Fall3
Winter15
Fall11
Winter1
Fall5
Winter15
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 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) ##
Spring Notification Date: Day15
Number64
Unit Typecredit
Number64
Unit Typecredit
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 14 Common Data Set 2024-2025
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
Physical EducationX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
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)45%
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)52%
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing97%
Percent who live off campus or commute3%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
YearbookX
Coed dormsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESIf your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum3
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 Aid
16 TABLES2024-20252024-2025 estimated
Both FM and IM1634207
Federal$1,339,453
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$29,723,653
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,044,202
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$33,741,515
Total Scholarships/Grants$2,060,171
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$272,112
Federal Work-Study$1,372,166
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,704,449
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,970,063
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$820,015
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,790,078
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,756,018
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$24,600
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,780,618
Total Self-Help$2,467,174
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
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: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
CSS ProfileX
Other (specify):X
Specify:International Student's Financial Aid Supplement, International Student's Certification of
FAFSAX
CSS PROFILEX
State aid formX
Noncustodial PROFILEX
Business/Farm SupplementX
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
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
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):22
Students must reply by (date):5
or within____weeks of notification.1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
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:CDS-H Page 24 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio8
based on ____ students2,024
and ____ faculty67