| Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2 men, 897 women, 899 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
894 women, 894 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
2 men, 3 women, 5 total |
| Total graduate students: |
10 men, 11 women, 21 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
8 men, 8 women, 16 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2 men, 3 women, 5 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
18 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
58% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 4.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 13.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 10.1% | Hispanic |
| 55.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 16.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 3.6% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 13.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 8.1% | Hispanic |
| 51.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 22.7% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
30 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Claremont, CA |
| Population of city/town: |
33,998 |
| Nearest major city: |
Los Angeles |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
33 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
3,694,820 |
| Online campus map: |
www.scrippscollege.edu/
about/campus-map.php |
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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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- women's dorms (98%)
- single-student apartments (2%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
5% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code |
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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), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
86 |
| 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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Honnold-Mudd Library, Sprague Memorial Library, Mudd Science Library |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Clark Humanities Museum, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, and various additional galleries on the other Claremont College campuses |
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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, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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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 |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing, ; other services provided on an individual basis. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
80% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Scripps - The Voice
Claremont Colleges - The Collage |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
200 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Scripps College is served by the Chaplaincy of The Claremont Colleges (at McAlister Center), which represents the three major religious traditions on campus: Jewish, Roman Catholic and Protestant communities; McAlister is also regularly used by other religious groups on the campus for worship and study |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Chicano Latino Student Association; Office of Black Student Affairs; student-run clubs representing various cultural groups |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Place |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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students of the Claremont Colleges may participate in over 200 clubs and organizations |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mike Sutton,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Jodie Burton,
SWA |
| 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. lll |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's water polo | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's water polo | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's water polo | no | NCAA Div. lll |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, football, lacrosse, soccer, and softball field, basketball and tennis courts, gymnasium, swimming pool, track |
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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: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Ontario, CA (10 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Los Angeles (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Pomona, CA (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Claremont, CA (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
5% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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California Institute of Technology, California Institute of the Arts, California State University--Northridge, Dominican University of California, Duke University, George Washington University, Northwestern University, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Pepperdine University, University of California--Berkeley, University of California--Irvine, University of California--Los Angeles, University of Minnesota--Duluth, University of Washington, Washington University in St. Louis. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AFL-CIO, Ameriprise Financial, Amigos de las Americas, Beckman Coulter, CALPIRG, Cambridge Associates Chicken Soup for the Soul, City Attorney's Office (Los Angeles), City Year, Clean Water Action, Community Action Partnership of Orange County, Community Network for Youth Development, CompAnalysis, Congressman Pete Stark (CA-13), Deloitte, Democracy Matters, East Valley Community Health Center, Echo Hill Outdoor School , Eileen Fisher, Entrada GeoSciences, Fabiani & Company, Federal Reserve Bank, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Fund for Public Interest Research, Gotama Building Engineers, Grant Thornton, Hilton Hotels, Idyllwild Arts Summer Program, Impact Sciences, Inc., Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme, JPMorgan, Kannon Consulting, Key Bank, Lionsgate, Lotus Brands, Mann Productions, Matrixlegal, Metropolitan West Asset Management, Navigant Consulting, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, NYC Department of Education, Oakland Unified School District
Opportunity International, Peace Corps, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Prudential Capital Group, Schonwit & Associates, CPA, Seattle Children's Theatre, Spaceland Productions, Strategic Solutions North West, TBWA\Chiat\Day, Teach for America, Test Masters Educational Services, Inc., The Monitor Group, The Webb Schools, THINK Together, Villa Esperanza Services, Vogue Magazine, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Western Asset Management Company, WorldLink Media, Zimmer Children's Museum. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Louise Francesconi, vice president, Missile Systems - Raytheon Company
- Gabrielle Giffords, United States Representative.
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