FourYearCost

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CAPrivate nonprofitRank 1372 of 1,732Traditional rank 894 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$52,149
171 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$52,556
528 recipients
The drop
−$407
-0.8% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$52,149Later years$52,556

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$13,267
$30–48k$13,756
$48–75k$14,929
$75–110k$22,145
$110k+$49,293

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$60,715
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$64,150
Change$3,435 (+5.7%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$19,650

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$54,4052018-19$56,4752019-20$56,4752020-21$58,1112021-22$60,7152022-23$64,1502023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +17.9% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$24,8292020-21$28,7012021-22$29,9782022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years95%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)96%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants18%
Freshmen taking federal loans20%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$3,930
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$906

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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