| Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009 |
| 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: |
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| 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 |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (87%)
- single-student apartments (13%)
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Substance-free residence hall.
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| 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: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| 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: |
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Libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Athenaeum, art collection, theater, auditorium, hall of music. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, international students, learning disabled students counseling. |
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| Career placement services: |
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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. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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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. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| 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: |
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Pathfinder Christian Fellowship, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Muslim Students Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian Pacific American Mentoring Program, Civitas , International Club , Korean Student Association (KSA) , Black Student Affairs Office, Chicano-Latino Student Affairs, Hawaiian Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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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 |
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| 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 baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's water polo | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's water polo | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
30% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
30% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and track fields, basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts, gymnasium, swimming pool
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bocce, dodgeball, flag football, golf, home run derby, innertube water polo, paintball, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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ballroom dancing, crew, cycling, lacrosse, rugby, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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ballroom dancing, crew, cycling, rugby |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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: |
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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. |
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| 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: |
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Accounting, business, consulting, education/nonprofit, financial services, investment banking, government/law (military), medicine/health, science and technology. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Henry Kravis, financier
- David Dreier, U.S. Congressman
- Thomas Leppert, mayor, Dallas, TX.
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