Scripps College
Claremont, CA1030 North Columbia Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711-3905
909-621-8000
Scripps College is a small, private, liberal arts college for women in Claremont, California. The college was founded in 1926 by Ellen Browning Scripps, a philanthropist and newspaper publisher, who donated $300,000 to establish the college. The college is part of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of five undergraduate colleges and two graduate schools. Scripps is known for its rigorous academic program, which prepares students for graduate study and professional careers. The college offers bachelor's degrees in liberal arts and sciences, and has an enrollment of about 900 students. The college's campus is located on 25 acres (10 hectares) of land in Claremont, California, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) east of Los Angeles.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 958
Acceptance Rate: 35.13%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.scrippscollege.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.scrippscollege.edu/finaid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $78274
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $78274
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Scripps College is $280910.49. 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 Scripps College. For graduates of Scripps College, we saw an average early-career income of $59900.00 and mid-career income of $105100.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.