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Pitzer College

Claremont, CAQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forHigh graduation rate
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What changed

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

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2026: 1,115 admits (fall 2024: 865)Pitzer College (Fall 2026)
  • Fall 2026: 34% admitted (fall 2024: 25%)Pitzer College (Fall 2026)

Source:Pitzer College (Fall 2026), Fall 2026About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Pitzer admits about 1 in 3 applicants (34%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 92% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

34%

34%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

3,438

Admitted

1,115

Yield

36%

of admits enroll

Applications −20% since fall 2014 · admit rate 13% → 25%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,227 undergrads, where 11% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.2K

undergrads · larger than 43% of colleges

Diversity index

0.72

Pell Grant

11%

below the median

First generation

23%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.70 → 0.72 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Environmental Science (11% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 80% of faculty are full-time. Spends $26,633 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Environmental Science

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Human Resources Management and Services

$89.6K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

80%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$26.6K

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 $66,360 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $42.1K more than the national median. The 39% who received grants paid $34,979 on average; the other 61% paid the full sticker price of $86,466.

23%

$66.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $42.1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$86,466 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
13% · avg $50K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 23% of full price

Federal loans

20%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +3% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $69,512 ten years after enrolling, more than at 83% of colleges; 87% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.8 years of that salary.

87%

87%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$69.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$16.8K

≈ $178/month for 10 years

Retention

94%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 84% → 83% 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, while what the average first-year paid rose 3%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 20% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 13% to 25%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +3% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −20%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 13% → 25% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.70 → 0.72

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

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    Pitzer College · Fall 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-10

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

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

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

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

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

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · 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

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

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

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

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

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

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

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

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    Pitzer College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 121257 · 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