About
Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) is a private graduate school in Claremont, California, United States. Founded by Henry Riggs and David J. Galas in 1997, it is the seventh and newest member of the Claremont Colleges.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 17 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 14 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing3 · 17.6%
- No Data14 · 82.4%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Action history · 3
- Feb 2022Grant Substantive Change: DegreeWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jun 2018Renewal of AccreditationWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Feb 2018Grant Substantive Change: DegreeWASC Senior College and University Commission
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $18.8M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 150 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Keck Graduate Institute
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus4
- Non-campus5
Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Keck Graduate Institute vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Keck Graduate Institute selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectKeck Graduate Institute | — | — | 622 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| 94% | 2.6% | 2,430 | $18,902 | R1 Research | |
| 96% | 25.2% | 405 | $20,575 | — | |
| 92% | 12.7% | 951 | $32,492 | Baccalaureate | |
| 60% | 55.9% | 3,693 | $33,995 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| — | — | 653 | — | — | |
| 78% | 76.9% | 2,334 | $40,665 | — | |
| — | — | 1,926 | — | — | |
| — | — | 3,665 | — | — | |
| Peer group median | 92% | 25.2% | 1,926 | $32,492 |
Institutions like Keck Graduate Institute
Explore the federal data for institutions in Keck Graduate Institute's comparison group.
- R1 ResearchCalifornia
California Institute of Technology
Grad rate94%Admit rate2.6%Enrollment2,430Net price$18,902View data - Massachusetts
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Grad rate96%Admit rate25.2%Enrollment405Net price$20,575View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Harvey Mudd College
Grad rate92%Admit rate12.7%Enrollment951Net price$32,492View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMichigan
Lawrence Technological University
Grad rate60%Admit rate55.9%Enrollment3,693Net price$33,995View data - California
Marshall B Ketchum University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment653Net price—View data - Indiana
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Grad rate78%Admit rate76.9%Enrollment2,334Net price$40,665View data - California
Samuel Merritt University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,926Net price—View data - California
Western University of Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,665Net price—View data
Keck Graduate Institute Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page provides contact information for the Institutional Research office at Keck Graduate Institute, including its physical address and phone number. However, specific details about the office's mission, leadership, or key resources like data dashboards, factbook, or Common Data Set are not included.
Visit IR office page- Joshua MorrisAssociate Vice Provost of Academic Effectiveness and Faculty Development
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan 20352026The Strategic Plan 2035 of Keck Graduate Institute aims to elevate excellence by focusing on academic growth, student experience, institutional maturity, and brand elevation. Over the next decade, KGI plans to enhance its academic programs, support systems for students, and international partnerships to foster holistic development. With defined KPIs and strategic outcomes, the plan sets ambitious goals to achieve by 2035, including increased enrollment, improved student satisfaction, and strengthened financial sustainability.kgi.edu
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