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1050 North Mills Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711-6101
p. 909-621-8000
w. www.pitzer.edu

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA

Pitzer College Rating: 3.0/5 (1 votes)

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Information Summary

Ranks 10th in California and 118th overall
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & SettingVery small four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringBachelor's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District626

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Pitzer College?
50th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $35,840 $35,840 $35,840
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $3,490 $3,490 $3,490
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $4,883 $4,883 $4,883
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $52,770 $52,770 $52,770
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $40,330 $40,330 $40,330
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $40,330 $40,330 $40,330

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $35,912 $37,870 $35,912 $37,870 $35,912 $37,870
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,000(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $10,202 $10,930
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,000(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$60
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 4,081 (1,415 male / 2,666 female)
Admitted 828 (314 male / 514 female)
Admission rate 20%
First-time Enrollment 256 (96 male / 160 female)
FT Enrollment 255 (96 male / 159 female)
PT Enrollment 1 (N/A male / 1 female)
Total Enrollment1,043

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Pitzer College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresN/A
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Pitzer College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf
NCAA Basketball Conference Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf
NCAA Baseball Conference Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf
NCAA Track & Field Conference Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf

SAT Test Admission

170th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results %
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1140 / 1330

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity738
Meals per Week16
Room Fee$7,240
Board Fee$4,200

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Pitzer College 2794th for the average student loan amount.
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Effective as of 2010-09-21

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Pitzer College?

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Pitzer College?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Pitzer College.

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Claremont, CA 91711-6101
Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
Total Population34,715 (33,590 urban / 1,125 rural)
Households11,449 (2.58 people per house)
Median Household Income$66,663
Families8,002 (3.09 people per family)

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 10 20 86 38 190 138 482
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization 2 2
Anthropology 4 2 6
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4 2 6
Art/Art Studies, General
Asian Studies/Civilization
Asian-American Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 8 8 16
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 2
Business/Managerial Economics 2 2
Chemistry, General 2 2
Chinese Studies 2 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Creative Writing
Dance, General 2 2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 2
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
East Asian Studies 2 2
Economics, General 2 6 2 10 4 24
Economics, Other
Engineering, Other 2 2
English Language and Literature, General 8 8 16
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Environmental Science 2 2 4
Environmental Studies 6 14 8 28
Fine/Studio Arts, General 6 6
French Language and Literature 2 2
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 2
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History, General 6 2 4 6 18
International Relations and Affairs
International/Global Studies 2 2 2 10 10 26
Linguistics 2 2 4
Mass Communication/Media Studies 4 2 2 2 14 18 42
Mathematics, General 2 2 4
Molecular Biology
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 8 16 24
Music, General
Neuroscience 6 2 8
Organizational Behavior Studies 4 4 4 12
Philosophy 2 4 6
Philosophy, Other
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General 2 4 6 2 16 14 44
Political Science and Government, Other 2 2 2 6
Psychology, General 2 10 22 10 36 10 90
Psychology, Other
Public Health, Other
Religion/Religious Studies 2 2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Science, Technology and Society 2 2
Social Sciences, Other 2 2 4
Sociology 14 4 16 10 44
South Asian Studies
Spanish Language and Literature 2 6 8
Systems Science and Theory
Urban Studies/Affairs
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 2 2
Women's Studies 6 2 8

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Pitzer College 281st for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $85,991 ($90,885 male / $80,978 female)
Number of FT Faculty 83 (42 male / 41 female)
Number of PT Faculty 22
FT Faculty Ratio 4 : 1
Total Benefits $1,731,570

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