Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Swarthmore is more diverse (index 0.82 vs. 0.79)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Swarthmore is a bit larger (1,613 vs. 1,388)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Swarthmore has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Claremont McKenna (19% 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
Swarthmore1.6K
Claremont McKenna1.4K
Pell Grant share
Swarthmore19%
Claremont McKenna18%
First-gen share
Swarthmore27%
Claremont McKennaNot reported
Diversity index
Swarthmore0.82
Claremont McKenna0.79

Who they are

Men
Swarthmore48%
Claremont McKenna50%
Part-time students
Swarthmore0%
Claremont McKenna1%
Students 25 and older
Swarthmore1%
Claremont McKenna0%

Race & ethnicity

Swarthmore
Claremont McKenna
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Swarthmore10%
Claremont McKenna41%
First-years from other states
Swarthmore77%
Claremont McKenna42%
First-years from abroad
Swarthmore14%
Claremont McKenna18%
New transfer students this fall
Swarthmore0
Claremont McKenna13
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Swarthmore0%
Claremont McKenna4%

Campus

Swarthmore
Large suburbFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Centennial ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Claremont McKenna
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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