Pitzer College

2025-26

The 2025-26 Common Data Set for Pitzer College — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jun 17, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2025-26 report, Pitzer College says 3,683 first-year students applied and 989 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 27%. 273 admitted students enrolled (28% yield). Waitlist: 578 offered a spot, 287 accepted one, and 57 admitted from it.

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Acceptance Rate

26.9%

Applications

3,683

Admitted

989

Enrolled

273

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reportedEarly Action offeredSecond binding round indicated; ED rate is blended.
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants3,683reported count
Admits98927%
Class seats27328% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants3,68398927%273School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 28%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Wait list attrition

50% joined after being offered a spot. 20% of students who joined were admitted. 16% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data
Wait-list data
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot578
Accepted a wait-list spot287
Admitted from wait list57
Joined after being offered50%
Admitted after joining20%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Factors this school weighs
Demonstrated interest: Very Important
§ Application cost

Application fee not reported. Fee waivers are reported as available.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Very Important. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ Federal outcomes

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.

Median earnings
$69,512
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
83%
6-year completion
Average net price
$34,191
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$16,750
federal loans only
Nonpayment
5%
FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report463numbers from this report.

General Information

7 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Leeshawn
Last Name:Cradoc Moore
Title:Director of Institutional Research and Assessm ent
Office:Office of Institutional Research& Assessm ent
Zipcode91,711
Country:USA
Phone:909-607-7283
Email Address:ira@pitzer.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
Other
City:Clarem ont
StateCA
Address Information
Name of College/University:Pitzer College
CityClaremont
StateCA
Zip91,711
Country:USA
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.pitzer.edu/
Admissions Office
Admissions Email Address:adm ission@pitzer.edu
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking120164Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking719Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking364488Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking491671Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates89Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduates499680Not reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking00Not reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking10Not reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking57Not reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking67Not reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates10Not reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduates77Not reportedNot reported
Total undergraduates506687Not reported1193
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all students506687Not reported1193
All
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduates00Not reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduates00Not reportedNot reported
Total graduate students00Not reported0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents20105121
Hispanic/Latino43167167
Black or African American, non-Hispanic74646
White, non-Hispanic110Not reportedNot reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic000
Asian, non-Hispanic58175176
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic277
Two or more races, non-Hispanic35116116
Race and/or ethnicity unknown94647
Total28411751193
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees333
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degreesNot reported
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort3336207276
Did not persist0101
Final cohort3335207275
Completed in less than four years2024115159
Completed in less than five years655364
Completed in less than six years1146
Total completers2730172229
Six-year graduation rate81.8%85.7%83.1%83.3%
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate89.7%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES

Entrance Exams

APX
Institutional ExamX
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied1594208903,683
Admitted3706190989
Enrolled1181550273
Enrolled full-time1181550Not reported
Enrolled part-time000Not reported
Other fields
In-state first-time, first-year who applied1,420
In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted504
In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled134
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied911
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted404
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled121
Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied1,352
Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted81
Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled18
Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who applied0
Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:578
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:287
Number of wait-listed students admitted:57
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies3
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes———
Class rank——Yes—
Academic GPAYes———
Standardized test scores———Yes
Application essayYes———
Recommendations—Yes——
Interview——Yes—
Extracurricular activities—Yes——
Talent or ability——Yes—
Character and personal qualitiesYes———
First generation——Yes—
Alumni relation———Yes
Geographical residence——Yes—
State residency——Yes—
Religious affiliation or commitment———Yes
Volunteer work——Yes—
Work experience——Yes—
Level of applicant interestYes———
First-time, first-year Profile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0
SAT Math: Total0
SAT Composite: Total0
ACT Composite: Total0
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class33
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
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:14
Total0
Percent who had GPA of 4.051.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.493.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.242.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total99.6
Percent who had GPA of 4.051.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.493.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.242.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total99.6
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day6
Priority Date: Month1
Priority Date: Day6
Yes, by:X
Date: Month4
Date: Day1
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:500
If yes, maximum period of postponement:-
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? (FT)No
Other early decision plan closing date: Month1
Other early decision plan closing date: Day6
Other early decision plan notification date: Month2
Other early decision plan notification date: Day13
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
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Application for Admission
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
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month10
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Spring Notification Date: Month11
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day10
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Spring Notification Date: Day15
Transfer Credit Policies
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://catalog.pitzer.edu/content.php?catoid=32&navoid=2330#Transfer%20Credits
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Cross-registrationX
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Social justice theory, social responsibility praxis, intercultural understanding - global,

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)47%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females 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)50%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing80%
Percent who live off campus or commute20%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18.2
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.2
Average age of full-time students19.9
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/pitzer
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition6748467484
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees308308
Food and housing, on-campus2292622926
Housing only, on-campus1298412984
Food only, on-campus meal plan99429942
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and suppliesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported17840
TransportationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other expenses130013001300

Financial Aid

13 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients2141
Average institutional non-need grant500057802500
Athletic grant recipients000
Average athletic grant000
Reporting Year
Academic Year2025-2026 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$1,128,533
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$708,053
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$21,676,410
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$703,996
Total Scholarships/Grants$24,216,992
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$786,290
Federal Work-Study$475,380
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$169,475
Total Self-Help$1,431,145
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.$76,436
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
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).$126,296
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$202,798
Total Scholarships/Grants$329,094
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,346,534
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$1,346,534
Parent Loans$1,854,498
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$715,804
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates284116213
Applied for need-based aid1545223
Determined to have financial need1004253
Awarded any aid1004253
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid984153
Awarded need-based self-help aid683182
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid4100
Need fully met984150
Average percentage of need met99.6099.8077.00
Average financial aid package596666167724922
Average need-based scholarship or grant567155830222478
Average need-based self-help award3666276
Average need-based loan316840723666
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.300
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program7324.3323350
Federal loan programs7224.0015728
Institutional loan programs41.333280
State loan programs00.000
Private student loans93.0061869
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Financial Aid Forms
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
CSS ProfileX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Financial Aid Deadlines
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Other
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):12
Aid Available
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
Institutional Aid
ArtX
LeadershipX
State/district residencyX
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:Non-CA residents with income and assets under $120,000 qualify for a Pitzer Opportunity Grant that covers 100% of tuition. CA-residents with income and assets under $120,000 qualify for a Pitzer Opportunity Grant that, alongside a Cal Grant, covers 100% of tuition.

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students37Not reported
10-19 students37Not reported
20-29 students159Not reported
30-39 students40Not reported
40-49 students8Not reported
50-99 students0Not reported
100+ students0Not reported
Total00

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported11.7%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported2.9%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported6.0%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.8%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported0.3%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported3.1%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported3.7%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported8.9%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported4.2%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported15.1%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported2.3%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.6%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported7.8%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported15.4%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported5.5%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported0.3%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported7.8%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported2.6%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.0%0.0%100.0%

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