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Claremont McKenna College

Claremont McKenna College
500 East Ninth Street
Claremont, CA 91711

Official telephone: (909) 621-8088
Fax number: (909) 621-8790
Website: www.claremontmckenna.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,325
Full-time undergraduates: 1,323
Part-time undergraduates: 2
Total graduate students: 21
Full-time graduate students: 21
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: 55%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
10.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
15.5% Hispanic/Latino
38.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
17.5% Nonresident Alien
8.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
10.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
42.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
16.6% Nonresident Alien
6.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 69 acres
City or town school is located in: Claremont, CA
Population of city/town: 35,824
Nearest major city: Los Angeles
Distance of nearest major city: 33 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,844,307
Online campus map: www.claremontmckenna.edu/
about/campusmaps

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Substance-free housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 100%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 97%
Percent of students who live off campus: 3%
Students required to live on campus: All first-year students must live on campus.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
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
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Athenaeum, theater, auditorium, hall of music.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, international students, and LD student counseling.
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, graduate school planning, community service programs, fellowships/scholarships, alumni support.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, ; other services provided on an individual basis.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Claremont Independent; The Forum; The Port Side; The Student Life
Number of honor societies: 6
Total number of registered organizations: 48
Campus-based religious organizations:
Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Students Association
Minority student organizations:
Asian Pacific American Mentoring Program, Office of Black Student Affairs, Chicano-Latino Student Affairs, Hawaiian club, Korean Student Association
International student organizations:
International club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Ballroom Dance Company, Under the Lights, Shades, Without a Box, Democrats, Colleges Republicans, Debate Union, Amnesty International, Model UN, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Students Union, The Women's Forum, Bike Shop, Students Promoting Environmental Action/Responsibility, Student Health Advisory Committee, investment club; Accounting and Economics Associations

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Mike Sutton,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Jodie Burton,
SWA
Athletics homepage: www.claremontmckenna.edu/
roberts-pavilion/webcams
School colors: maroon and gold
School mascot: Stags (men)/Athenas (women)
Athletic conference memberships: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Western Water Polo Association

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's water polonoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfno 
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's water polonoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 40%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and track fields; basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts; gymnasium, swimming pool
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bocce, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, golf, homerun derby, inner-tube water polo, paintball, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball
Club sports for men:
archery, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for women:
archery, cheerleading, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, rugby, sailing, tennis, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Ontario, CA (10 miles)
Nearest other airport: Los Angeles (33 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Claremont, CA (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Pomona, CA (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 33% within 20 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
University of California--Los Angeles, University of Chicago, Claremont Graduate University, Columbia University, Georgetown, University of Southern California, Stanford University, University of Washington--Seattle.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Henry Kravis, co-founder, co-chairman and co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
  • George Roberts, co-founder, co-chairman and co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
  • Robert Day, chairman of the board, Trust Company of the West.

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