Pitzer College

Claremont, CA · Private Nonprofit

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16.7%
Acceptance Rate
N/A
Median SAT
$69,512
Median Earnings
3,464
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 3.3 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Systems Science and Theory N/A
$10,185 $84,393
Sociology N/A
$10,185 $84,393
Social Sciences, Other N/A
$10,185 $84,393
Social Sciences, General N/A
$10,185 $84,393
Science, Technology and Societ... N/A
$10,185 $84,393
Romance Languages, Literatures... N/A
$10,185 $84,393
Rhetoric and Composition/Writi... N/A
$10,185 $84,393
Research and Experimental Psyc... N/A
$10,185 $84,393
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 3,464 577 16.7% 47.7%
2022 3,500 644 18.4% 48.0%
2021 3,676 673 18.3% 53.0%
2020 4,260 706 16.6% 31.9%
2019 4,415 605 13.7% 45.6%
2018 4,358 581 13.3% 47.0%
2017 3,753 608 16.2% 43.1%
2016 4,142 569 13.7% 47.1%
2015 4,149 559 13.5% 46.5%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$69,512
Median Earnings (6 years)
$51,784
Median Debt
$16,750
6-Year Graduation Rate
83.2%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$55,734
Fees
$144
Room & Board
$18,530
Total Cost of Attendance
$74,408

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $9,284
$30-48k income $16,361
$48-75k income $17,911
$75-110k income $22,791
$110k+ income $49,894

Popular Majors

  • 1 Natural Resources Conservation and Research
  • 2 Political Science and Government
  • 3 Human Resources Management and Services
  • 4 Economics
  • 5 Research and Experimental Psychology

Highest Earning Majors

  • Systems Science and Theory N/A
  • Sociology N/A
  • Social Sciences, Other N/A
  • Social Sciences, General N/A
  • Science, Technology and Society N/A

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 1,204
International 9%
Women 60%
Race/Ethnicity
White 48%
Hispanic 13%
Asian 12%
Black 4%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 39%
Avg: $44,940 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 10%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 22%
Avg: $4,625
School's Own Grants 36%
Avg: $45,002 from school funds