Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Claremont McKenna is a bit larger (1,388 vs. 987)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Claremont McKenna is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.78)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Claremont McKenna has 0 pts more Pell recipients than California Institute of Technology (18% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Claremont McKenna1.4K
California Institute of Technology987
Pell Grant share
Claremont McKenna18%
California Institute of Technology18%
First-gen share
Claremont McKennaNot reported
California Institute of TechnologyNot reported
Diversity index
Claremont McKenna0.79
California Institute of Technology0.78

Who they are

Men
Claremont McKenna50%
California Institute of Technology55%
Part-time students
Claremont McKenna1%
California Institute of Technology0%
Students 25 and older
Claremont McKenna0%
California Institute of Technology0%

Race & ethnicity

Claremont McKenna
California Institute of Technology
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Claremont McKenna41%
California Institute of Technology32%
First-years from other states
Claremont McKenna42%
California Institute of Technology52%
First-years from abroad
Claremont McKenna18%
California Institute of Technology17%
New transfer students this fall
Claremont McKenna13
California Institute of Technology10
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Claremont McKenna4%
California Institute of Technology4%

Campus

Claremont McKenna
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
California Institute of Technology
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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