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Scripps College

Claremont, California Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Claremont, California, Scripps College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 1,137 students in fall 2024, including 1,117 undergraduates and 20 graduate students.

Scripps College offers certificates and bachelor's degrees across 68 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Mass Communication/Media Studies, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, and Political Science and Government. It awarded 318 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

94% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Key figures

1,137
Students enrolled
94%
First-year retention
318
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
68
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

CertificateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 68

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

Social Sciences 7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 7
Visual and Performing Arts 5
Communication and Journalism 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 7
Psychology 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 13
English Language and Literature 2
Health Professions 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 7
History 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 3
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Physical Sciences 3
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Engineering 1

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
94%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
301
Postbaccalaureate certificates
17

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,137
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,117
Graduate students, fall 2024
20
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,156
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,134
Graduate students, 2024-25
22
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
99%
Men
1%
White
53%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
15%
Two or more races
10%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

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
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Amy Marcus-Newhall
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact

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