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Claremont McKenna College

Claremont McKenna College
890 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711

Official telephone: (909) 621-8000
Fax number: (909) 621-8790

Website: www.claremontmckenna.edu



Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 617 men, 518 women, 1,135 total
Full-time undergraduates: 617 men, 518 women, 1,135 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 62%
First-year student breakdown:
4.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
10.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
10.1% Hispanic
50.7% White (non-Hispanic)
5.6% total international (nonresident aliens)
18.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
4.5% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
13.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
12.7% Hispanic
53.2% White (non-Hispanic)
4.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
11.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 56 acres
City or town school is located in: Claremont, CA
Population of city/town: 34,000
Nearest major city: Los Angeles
Distance of nearest major city: 35 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,800,000
Online campus map: www.claremontmckenna.edu/
about/campusmaps

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (87%)
  • single-student apartments (13%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Substance-free residence hall.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live off campus: 2%
Students required to live on campus: All first-year students must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 65%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 220
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Athenaeum, art collection, theater, auditorium, hall of music.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, international students, learning disabled students counseling.
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, graduate school planning, community service programs, fellowships and scholarships, alumni support.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, ; other services provided on an individual basis.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Forum
The Claremont Independent
The Port Side
Number of honor societies: 5
Total number of registered organizations: 110
Campus-based religious organizations:
Pathfinder Christian Fellowship, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Muslim Students Association
Minority student organizations:
Asian Pacific American Mentoring Program, Civitas , International Club , Korean Student Association (KSA) , Black Student Affairs Office, Chicano-Latino Student Affairs, Hawaiian Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Amnesty International, Coffee House, Democrats of the Claremont Colleges, James Madison Society, Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students' Union, Model United Nations, Pro-Life Society, Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company, Shades, Society for the Preservation of Acoustic Music, Student Association for the Environment, Student Health Advisory Committee, Under the Lights, Without a Box, The Women's Forum, Accounting Association, College Republicans, Debate Union, Economics Association, Escort Service

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Mike Sutton,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Jodie Burton,
Senior Woman Administrator
School colors: maroon and gold
School mascot: Stags (men)/Athenas (women)
Athletic conference memberships: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III), Western Water Polo Association (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's water polonoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfno 
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's water polonoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 30%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 30%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and track fields, basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts, gymnasium, swimming pool
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bocce, dodgeball, flag football, golf, home run derby, innertube water polo, paintball, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball
Club sports for men:
ballroom dancing, crew, cycling, lacrosse, rugby, volleyball
Club sports for women:
ballroom dancing, crew, cycling, rugby

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Ontario, CA (10 miles)
Nearest other airport: Los Angeles (35 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Claremont, CA (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Pomona, CA (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 40%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 17% immediately, 30% within one year of graduation, 90% within 15 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Arizona State University, Boston University, California Western School of Law, Columbia University, Cornell University, Creighton University, Duke University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Northwestern University, Pennsylvania State University--University Park, Stanford University,Tufts University, University of California--Irvine, University of Illinois--Chicago, University of Oregon, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 62% within six months of graduation, 65% within one year of graduation, 70% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Accounting, business, consulting, education/nonprofit, financial services, investment banking, government/law (military), medicine/health, science and technology.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Henry Kravis, financier
  • David Dreier, U.S. Congressman
  • Thomas Leppert, mayor, Dallas, TX.



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