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Claremont McKenna College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Claremont McKenna College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 50.8% of undergraduate students being women and 49.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,416, with 720 women and 696 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Claremont McKenna College is greatly skewed towards men students, with 66.7% of undergraduate students being men and 33.3% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6, with 2 women and 4 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 49.2% 696 students
  • women 50.8% 720 students

Graduate Students

  • men 66.7% 4 students
  • women 33.3% 2 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 36.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 521 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 15.6% of the student body, with 221 students. Asian students represent 14.5% of the population, with 205 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.7%, with 95 students. African American students account for 5.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 73 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 4 students.

International students make up 15.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 219 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.4% of the population, totaling 77 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Claremont McKenna College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 36.8% 521 students
  • Hispanic 15.6% 221 students
  • International students 15.5% 219 students
  • Asian 14.5% 205 students
  • Mixed race 6.7% 95 students
  • Unknown race 5.4% 77 students
  • African American 5.2% 73 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 4 students

Graduate Students

  • Asian 33.3% 2 students
  • White 16.7% 1 students
  • Hispanic 16.7% 1 students
  • Unknown race 16.7% 1 students
  • International students 16.7% 1 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 38.1% 8 students
  • Asian 19.0% 4 students
  • Unknown race 19.0% 4 students
  • International students 14.3% 3 students
  • African American 4.8% 1 students
  • Mixed race 4.8% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 45% 631 students
  • 20-21 44% 628 students
  • 22-24 9% 128 students
  • 25-29 0% 3 students
  • 22-24 83% 5 students
  • 25-29 17% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Claremont McKenna College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 137 47.74%
New York 23 8.01%
Washington 20 6.97%
Texas 16 5.57%
Colorado 10 3.48%
Maryland 9 3.14%
Illinois 7 2.44%
Connecticut 6 2.09%
Mississippi 6 2.09%
Minnesota 5 1.74%
New Jersey 5 1.74%
Pennsylvania 5 1.74%
Virginia 5 1.74%
Florida 3 1.05%
Oregon 3 1.05%
Utah 3 1.05%
District of Columbia 2 less than 1%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
Idaho 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Nevada 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Guam 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%

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