Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $28,849per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 21%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 18%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $13,500federal loans, students who finished
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $13,500. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $157 a month, about $18,810 repaid in total, of which $5,310 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $95 a month — but the total climbs to $28,625, roughly $9,815 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
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Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $67,980published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $67,980published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1,527of admitted students
- Average ACT
- 34of admitted students
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $104,73610 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Suburb: Large
- Residential character
- Highly residential — most students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Social sciences43%
- Biological & biomedical sciences7%
- Psychology6%
- Business & marketing6%
- Computer & information sciences3%
- Communication & journalism3%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Diving
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Claremont McKenna College. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$157per month
- Total repaid
- $18,810
- Interest paid
- $5,310
Longer term — 25 years
$95per month
- Total repaid
- $28,625
- Interest paid
- $15,125
Borrow $13,500 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $9,815 more — $28,625 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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