Scripps College

Claremont, CA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,091
Graduate Enrollment: 21
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Women only
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 // full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 29.54%

Male/Female: 5% / 95% (2017)

First generation college students: 13.7% (2012)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled:
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,456
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1380 - 1520

2022 Median Admit ACT: 33
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 31 - 34

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 62.7% (2006)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 54.5% (2007)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 60.6% (2009)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 59.6% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 54.0%
Black: 3.9%
Hispanic: 13.3%
Asian: 14.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 9.6%
Non-resident alien: 3.7%
Unknown race: 1.4%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $77,774
In-State tuition: $58,442
Out-of-State tuition: $58,442

Estimated books and supplies: $800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $18,998 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,000 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $5,998 (2005)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,000 (2005)

Average Family Income: $123,458 (2017)
Median Family Income: $78,713 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 11.3%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 18.8%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $13,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $143 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $17,911
$30k-48k $20,904
$48k-75k $27,584
$75k-110k $39,471
$110k+ $53,681

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 77%
6-year graduation rate: 82%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.4% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $13,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,000 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $11,351 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year
@3 year
@5 year


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients:
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees:

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $37,342 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $60,312 (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 Philosophy. 10
Bachelor's Degree Cognitive Science. 1
Bachelor's Degree Human Biology. 6
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 17
Bachelor's Degree Area Studies. 10
Bachelor's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 18
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 12
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Engineering, General. 1
Bachelor's Degree Engineering, General. 1
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). 4
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 15
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 4
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 24
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 9
Bachelor's Degree Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. 2
Bachelor's Degree Neurobiology and Neurosciences. 15
Bachelor's Degree Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. 5
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Systems Science and Theory. 3
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics and Computer Science. 1
Bachelor's Degree Science, Technology and Society. 2
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 3
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 4
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 24
Bachelor's Degree Research and Experimental Psychology. 1
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 4
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 18
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 21
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 4
Bachelor's Degree Dance. 4
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 3
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 12
Bachelor's Degree Music. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. 18
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 3
Bachelor's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 4
Bachelor's Degree History. 6


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $103,968
Full time faculty: 78%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 10.0

School's endowment start of year: $374,862,269 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $540,008,783 (2022)