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Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, California Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Claremont McKenna College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Claremont, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 1,393 students in fall 2024, including 1,390 undergraduates and 3 graduate students.

Claremont McKenna College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 48 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, International Relations and Affairs, and Political Science and Government. It awarded 388 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

98% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

Key figures

1,393
Students enrolled
98%
First-year retention
388
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
48
Programs and majors
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 48

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Social Sciences 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 7
Business, Management and Marketing 3
Psychology 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 5
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
History 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 5
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Communication and Journalism 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Engineering 1
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Mathematics and Statistics 1
English Language and Literature 1
Physical Sciences 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 6
Engineering Technologies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
98%
Student-to-faculty ratio
8:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
374
Master's degrees
14

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,393
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,390
Graduate students, fall 2024
3
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,408
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,405
Graduate students, 2024-25
3
Full-time, 2024-25
99%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
50%
Men
50%
White
36%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
17%
Two or more races
9%
International (U.S. nonresident)
15%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Hiram E. Chodosh
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training

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