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Undergraduate Fact Sheet 2011-2012

Undergraduate Fact Sheet 2011-2012 PDF

Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is a highly selective, independent, coeducational, residential, undergraduate liberal arts college with a curricular emphasis on economics, government, and public affairs. Established in 1946, CMC is a member of The Claremont Colleges, a consortium of seven independent institutions in Claremont, CA.

LOCATION: Claremont, CA (35 miles east of Los Angeles)

ACADEMIC YEAR: Two Semesters

ACCREDITED by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

AREAS OF STUDY
• 32 majors, 9 sequences
• Top 7 majors Class of 2011: Economics (& Economics-Accounting), Government, Psychology, International Relations, Literature, History, and Biology
• Double, dual, individualized, off-campus majors, and over 2,000 courses available for cross-registration across the Claremont University Consortium.

DEGREES AWARED: Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Finance

UNIQUE QUALITIES & STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
• 10 Research Institutes
• The Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum
• The Center for Global Education offers programs in Washington D.C. and study abroad opportunities around the world
• Access to the adjoining campuses of The Claremont Colleges, including: Pomona College, Scripps College, Harvey Mudd College, and Pitzer College; this offers the feeling of a small college with the resources of a larger university that includes 6,300 students and 2,300 faculty and staff.

ADMISSIONS (2011-2012)  
Applicants 4,481
Admitted 623
Admission Rate 14%
Enrolled 305
SAT High Score Median (Critical Reading + Math) 1400
SAT High Score Mean (Critical Reading + Math) 1386
Top 10% of high school class 85%
   
STUDENT ENROLLMENT & DIVERSITY (IPEDS Data)  
Degree-Seeking Undegraduates Fall FTE 1,289
Men 47%
Women 53%
American Indian/Alaskan Native <1%
Asian 12%
Black 3%
Hispanic 8%
Nonresident Alien 9%
White 45%
Unknown 18%
Two or more races 5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
States Represented 46
Foreign Countries Represented 30
   
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT  
Students who study abroad (including D.C.) 47%
Students who do research with faculty 54%
Students who participate in internship programs 81%
Varsity Athletics Participation 39%
   
STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS (2011)  
11 students were awarded prestigious awards, fellowships, and scholarships in 2011 to work and do research across the world in 8 foreign countries. Awards included 3 Fulbright Scholarships, 3 Boren Fellowships, and a Rotary Scholarship.  
   
GRADUATES  
Graduating within six years (2005 cohort) 91%
Percent of seniors pursuing employment who had secured a job by graduation 73%
   
FACULTY (Common Data Set figures)  
Full Time 128
Part Time 24
FTE 136
Minority (Full-time) 24
Women (Full-time) 37
Ph.D's (Full-time) 124
Student-Faculty Ratio 9:1
   
COMPREHENSIVE FEES  
Tuition & Fees $42,240
Room & Board $13,625
Total Cost $55,865
   
FINANCIAL AID (all undergraduates 2011-2012)  
Students Receiving Need Based Aid 42%
Average Financial Aid Package $38,394
Average Grant Award $36,889
Total Grant Dollars Awarded (need based) $19,944,091
CMC Grant Dollars Awarded (need based) $17,912,575
   
FINANCES  
Operating Budget 2011-2012 $87,313,217
Endowment Market Value (as of 6/30/11) $543,236,000
   
   

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