Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Claremont McKenna grads earn $27.1K more ten years out than Amherst's ($104,736 vs. $77,644)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Amherst graduates 1 pts more of its students than Claremont McKenna (93% vs. 92%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Amherst$77.6K
Claremont McKenna$104.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Amherst93%Highest
Claremont McKenna92%
Retention rate
Amherst97%
Claremont McKenna98%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Amherst$13.7K
Claremont McKenna$13.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Amherst8%
Claremont McKenna21%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Amherst$10.8K
Claremont McKenna$10.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Amherst85%
Claremont McKenna83%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Amherst93%
Claremont McKenna91%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Amherst5%
Claremont McKenna8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Amherst92%
Claremont McKenna92%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Amherst96%
Claremont McKenna91%
Pell graduation gap
Amherst4 pts lower
Claremont McKenna1 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Amherst | Claremont McKenna |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93% | 93% |
| Asian | 93% | 95% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 98% | 88% |
| Black | 88% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 96% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 100% | 92% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Claremont McKenna College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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