Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,168
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded:
Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, very small, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 18.31%
Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)
First generation college students: 23.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 4.8% (2012)
Percentage of students who are veterans:
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 64.8% (2014)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 58.7% (2009)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 63.6% (2016)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 64.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 50.1%
Black: 4.8%
Hispanic: 12.7%
Asian: 11.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 9.2%
Non-resident alien: 7.2%
Unknown race: 3.6%
Black: 4.8%
Hispanic: 12.7%
Asian: 11.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 9.2%
Non-resident alien: 7.2%
Unknown race: 3.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $58,504
In-State tuition: $57,978Out-of-State tuition: $57,978
Estimated books and supplies: $1,100 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $19,180 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,300 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $14,572 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,300 (2022)
Average Family Income: $100,195 (2017)
Median Family Income: $71,481 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 14.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 24.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $16,750 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $178 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $985 |
| $30k-48k | $4,759 |
| $48k-75k | $3,023 |
| $75k-110k | $19,483 |
| $110k+ | $35,754 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 81%6-year graduation rate: 88%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.8% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $16,750 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $13,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $13,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 84.3% (2015) |
| @3 year | 87.4% (2017) |
| @5 year | 86.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 75.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 75.6% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $30,522 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $47,997 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 31 | $17,750 | $188 | $19,292 ($1,608) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Biology. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 24 | $18,500 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 16 | $38,148 ($3,179) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 24 | $42,183 ($3,515) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Systems Science and Theory. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Science, Technology and Society. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 10 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $105,894Full time faculty: 99%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 12.0
School's endowment start of year: $144,435,157 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $179,391,175 (2022)