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Pitzer College

Claremont, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West
Acceptance
25.2%
+2.4pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr Graduation
83%
-4.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Enrollment
1,242
peer median 1,798
Avg net price
$31,663
+$480 vs Baccalaureate
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About

Pitzer College is a private liberal arts and sciences college located in Claremont, California. It was founded in 1963 and has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students, focusing on environmental studies, interdisciplinary learning, and social justice.

Admissions funnel

How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?

Applied
3,438
3,438 candidates competed
Admitted
865
25.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
310
35.8% yield

Outcomes & equity

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
83%-4.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
58%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
83%
Full-time retention
94%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
89%
Non-Pell
89%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,284
$30–48k$16,361
$48–75k$17,911
$75–110k$22,791
$110k+$49,894

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$31,663
+$480vs Baccalaureate median $31,183
Pell recipients
2.4%
Federal loans
21.7%
In-state tuition
$62,692
Out-of-state
$62,692

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs72
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

263 total
01Social Sciences
7829.7%
02Natural Resources
3312.5%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
3111.8%
04Psychology
228.4%
05Biological Sciences
228.4%
06Business
186.8%
07History
176.5%
08Area/Ethnic Studies
155.7%
09Communication
145.3%
10Visual/Performing Arts
134.9%

Enrollment & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,242
12-mo unduplicated
1,236
Undergraduate
1,236
Graduate
1,207

Gender split

Men
41%507
Women
59%729

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.6%
Hispanic
12.8%
Asian
11.9%
Two or more
10.0%
Non-resident
8.1%
Black
4.5%
Unknown
3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
105

Pitzer College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Pitzer College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

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
SubjectPitzer College
83%25.2%1,242$31,663Baccalaureate
Bates College
90%13.3%1,760$30,703Baccalaureate
Carleton College
90%20.4%2,128$27,320Baccalaureate
Claremont McKenna College
91%9.6%1,393$27,384Baccalaureate
Dickinson College
80%42.1%2,314$32,191Baccalaureate
Franklin and Marshall College
84%28.2%1,808$39,061Baccalaureate
Grinnell College
88%14.5%1,788$15,608Baccalaureate
Hamilton College
91%13.6%2,031$28,314Baccalaureate
Harvey Mudd College
92%12.7%951$32,492Baccalaureate
Haverford College
90%12.4%1,431$25,210Baccalaureate
Kenyon College
82%31.0%2,249$29,383Baccalaureate
Macalester College
87%28.5%2,138$29,980Baccalaureate
Occidental College
81%44.2%1,881$39,329Baccalaureate
Pomona College
93%7.1%1,700$19,424Baccalaureate
Scripps College
83%38.3%1,137$38,802Baccalaureate
Trinity College
84%29.2%2,238$35,009Baccalaureate
Vassar College
91%18.6%2,462$38,182Baccalaureate
Whitman College
81%38.1%1,561$35,506Baccalaureate
Peer group median88%22.8%1,798$31,183

Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research & Assessment
Email
Leeshawn_CradocMoore [at] pitzer.edu
Phone
909-607-7283
Address
Avery Hall, Room 107, 1050 N. Mills Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711

The Office of Institutional Research & Assessment at Pitzer College functions to provide reliable information and analyses in support of planning, decision-making, and policy formation, and to assist in the development and implementation of a plan for assessing student learning outcomes.

Visit IR office page
Team
5 members
  • Leeshawn Cradoc Moore
    Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
  • Michael Coleman
    Assistant Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
  • Rogelio Garcia
    Research Analyst
  • Afaf Igbaria
    Senior Research Analyst
  • Angel Jauregui
    Data & Analytics Support Specialist

Common Data Set (14)

The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.

Documents & reports (3)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni (7)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Samantha Bromley-Coolidge
    Neuroscience
  • Maya Ellisman
    Neuroscience
  • Kelsey Herrman
    Neuroscience
  • Ian McLaughlin
    Neuroscience
  • Ben Rakela
    Neuroscience
  • Alison Sargoy
    Pharmaceuticals
  • Andrew Scheyer
    Pharmacology

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