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General Information About Claremont McKenna College Claremont McKenna College is a highly selective, independent, coeducational, residential, undergraduate liberal arts college. Its mission, within the mutually supportive framework of The Claremont Colleges, is to educate its students for thoughtful and productive lives and responsible leadership in business, government, and the professions, and to support faculty and student scholarship that contribute to intellectual vitality and the understanding of public policy issues. The College pursues this mission by providing a liberal arts education that emphasizes economics and political science, a professoriat that is dedicated to effective undergraduate teaching, a close student-teacher relationship that fosters critical inquiry, an active residential and intellectual environment that promotes responsible citizenship, and a program of research institutes and scholarly support that makes possible a faculty of teacher-scholars.
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics.Institution Type - 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities - ROTC (Army)
- Study abroad
Student Services - Academic/career counseling service
- Employment services for students
- Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted - Advanced placement (AP) credits
Religious Affiliation - Not applicable
Federal Aid - Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered - Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
Campus Setting - Suburb: Large
Disability Services Student - 3% or Less
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Admission Total Applicants 4,276 Percent Admitted 16% Men Admitted 17% Women Admitted 16% Full Time Retention Rate 94% -
Submitted ACT & SAT Scores
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25th Percentile Score 75th Percentile Score Critical Reading 650 750 Math 650 750
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Tuition & Fees 09-10 Tuition & Fees $38,510 Room & Board Charge $12,525 Books & Supplies Cost $900 Dorm Capacity 1,115 -
Student Demographics Total Enrolled 1,220 Native American 2 Asian 151 African American 47 Hispanic 138 Enrolled FullTime Undergraduates 1,251 Enrolled FullTime Graduates 17



