Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA
500 E 9th St, Claremont, CA 91711-6400
909-621-8000

Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was founded as Claremont Men's College in 1946 and became coeducational in 1976. Its mission is to foster leadership in its students in order to make a positive impact on society. CMC is a member of the Claremont Colleges consortium.

CMC offers a curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences, with a strong emphasis on economics, government, and public affairs. It is one of the few colleges in the United States with an undergraduate program in finance. The college also offers master's degrees in finance, business administration, and public policy through its Robert Day School of Economics and Finance, Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management, and Claremont School of Government, respectively.

CMC's student body is diverse, with students coming from all 50 states and more than 60 countries. The college has a 10-to-1 student-faculty ratio, and its average class size is 20 students. CMC is known for its highly selective admissions process, which has an acceptance rate of only 10%.

CMC is located on a 140-acre campus in Claremont, California, about 35 miles east of Los Angeles. The college is adjacent to the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of seven independent colleges. CMC is a residential college, and all students are required to live on campus for their first two years. The college offers a variety of on-campus housing options, including traditional residence halls, suites, and apartments.

CMC is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It is ranked as the 14th best liberal arts college in the country by U.S. News & World Report and as the 5th best value school in the nation by The Princeton Review.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 1264

Acceptance Rate: 13.34%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.cmc.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.cmc.edu/financial-aid

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $76475

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $76475

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Claremont McKenna College is $256433.49. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Claremont McKenna College. For graduates of Claremont McKenna College, we saw an average early-career income of $75700.00 and mid-career income of $151200.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.