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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
California Institute of Technology3 to 1
Claremont McKenna8 to 1
Full-time faculty share
California Institute of Technology91%
Claremont McKenna90%
Average faculty salary
California Institute of Technology$215,315
Claremont McKenna$150,310

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
California Institute of Technology$124,489
Claremont McKenna$47,965
Endowment per student
California Institute of Technology$1,715,554
Claremont McKenna$965,612
Tuition share of core revenue
California Institute of Technology3%
Claremont McKenna20%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
California Institute of Technology250
Claremont McKenna374
Most popular majors
California Institute of Technology

Computer Science 35% · Mechanical Engineering 16% · Physics, General 9%

Claremont McKenna

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 29% · Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 8% · International Relations and Affairs 8%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why