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Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CAQuad's selectivityHighly selective
Known forUltra-selectiveAdmits women at a higher rateTop test scoresVery diverseHigh earnersHigh graduation rate
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 5,217 applied (fall 2024: 5,094)Harvey Mudd College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 643 admits (fall 2024: 645)Harvey Mudd College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 12% admitted (fall 2024: 13%)Harvey Mudd College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 740–770 (fall 2024: 730–770)Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 760–800 (fall 2024: 770–800)Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 95% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 96%)Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 8 applicants admitted

Harvey Mudd admits about 1 in 8 applicants (12%). That puts it in the "Highly selective" tier, more selective than 97% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

12%

12%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityHighly selective

Applied

5,217

Admitted

643

Yield

36%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1500–1560

10001600
ACT middle 50%

34–36

1836
Applications +38% since fall 2014 · admit rate 14% → 13%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 921 undergrads, where 15% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

921

undergrads · larger than 34% of colleges

Diversity index

0.82

Pell Grant

15%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.73 → 0.82 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Engineering, General (29% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 93% of faculty are full-time. Spends $36,100 a year on instruction per student.

8 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 89% of colleges

Most popular major

Engineering, General

29% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$198.3K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

93%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$36.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $60,672 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $36.4K more than the national median. The 64% who received grants paid $43,966 on average; the other 36% paid the full sticker price of $90,165.

33%

$60.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $36.4K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$90,165 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
12% · avg $12K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 33% of full price

Federal loans

33%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost rising · +9% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $138,687 ten years after enrolling, more than at 100% of colleges; 93% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

93%

93%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$138.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

95%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 90% → 92% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 38% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 14% to 13%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +9% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +39%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 14% → 13% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.73 → 0.82

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2025–26

    Harvey Mudd College · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2024–25; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2019; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  5. 5
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  6. 6
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Harvey Mudd College (2026)

    Harvey Mudd College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 115409 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything