Claremont McKenna CDS VERIFIED
Claremont, California (West) · 1,398 undergrads · ~18 avg class size · 8:1 student-faculty · $67,980/yr sticker
private Tier 2
Government / economics / leadership focus. Robert Day School of Economics is top-tier.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
9.6%
most recent reported cycle
By application round
Early Decision26.0%
Early Decision II19.0%
Regular Decision8.0%
GPA range
3.85–4.0
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1490–1550
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
33–35
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$104K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 3.3 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 12 sources
Median graduate earnings · 3.3 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1737K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 12 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Investment banking + consulting
- Government / think tanks (Rose Institute)
- Academia (econ PhD pipeline)
- Big Law
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