| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,067 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,036 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
31 |
| 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: |
51% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 16.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 46.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 5.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 8.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 47.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 6.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
31 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: |
30 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
3,844,307 |
| Online campus map: |
pitweb.pitzer.edu/maps/
map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Seniors may not be guaranteed housing. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (100%)
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including LEED Certified housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
74% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
26% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
Freshmen must live on campus unless living with family within 15-minutes of campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
45% |
| 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: |
100 |
| 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 |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Libraries at consortium schools. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Grove House, arboretum, galleries, botanical gardens. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing |
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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, 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 transportation, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Collage, published weekly; The Other Side; The Re-View; The Claremont Student, published monthly; Voices from the Margin, published monthly |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
68 |
| International student organizations: |
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The IPlace |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Concert choir, pep band, dance group, film series, Four College Players, Intercollegiate Forensic Society, outdoor activities, Team Managers |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| School colors: |
orange and white |
| School mascot: |
Sagehen |
| 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. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's water polo | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's water polo | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
30% |
| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Ontario, CA (10 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Los Angeles (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Claremont, CA (2 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: |
25% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
15% immediately, 25% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Arizona State University, California State-- Long Beach, Chapman University, Claremont Graduate University, Kent State University, Mills College, University of California-- Berkeley, University of California--Los Angeles, University of California--Santa Barbara, University of Southern California.
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
50% within six months of graduation, 65% within one year of graduation, 70% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AFL-CIO, Brown & Wood, LLP, California Federal Bank, California Institute of Technology, CAST Management Consultants, Inc., Chino Valley Unified School District, Deloitte & Touche, GreenCorps, Jagged Films, The Lot, Morgan Stanley. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks
- Debra Yang, First Asian American U.S. Attorney
- Susan Feniger, Chef/Restaurateur, The Border Grill, Street, Ciudad.
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