Pitzer College
Claremont, CA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,204undergraduates
25%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$34,801average net price per year
83%graduate in 6 years
94%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,464
- Admitted
- 577
- Admit rate
- 25%
- Admit rate, women
- 15%
- Admit rate, men
- 18%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 48%
- First-year students
- 275
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
48 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (5)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (8)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Cognitive Science, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Human Biology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Systems Science and Theory Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History (2)
- History, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- History, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (5)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Asian-American Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Latin American Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music History, Literature, and Theory Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Mathematics, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agriculture, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Education (1)
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $62,692
- Housing and food on campus
- $21,374
- Books and supplies
- $1,100
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,300
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $86,466
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $86,466
- Total cost living at home
- $65,092
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,284 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,361 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,911 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,791 |
| Over $110,000 | $49,894 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 39%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 36%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $48,031
- Got a grant from the college
- 36%
- Average grant from the college
- $45,002
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 10%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 19%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,678
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 81%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 83%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 89%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 83%
- Came back for year two
- 94%
| Pell grant students | 94% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 86% |
| Neither | 80% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 146 | 82% |
| Men | 116 | 84% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 23 | 87% |
| Black | 18 | 78% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 39 | 87% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 129 | 84% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 94% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| International | 30 | 73% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 267 | 89% | 7% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 18 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 4 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,204
- Undergraduates
- 1,204
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,175
- Part-time undergraduates
- 29
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 31%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 12% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 48% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 9% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 1050 North Mills Avenue, Claremont, CA, 91711-6101
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.