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Claremont McKenna Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

84% 4-Year Graduation Rate
91% 6-Year Graduation Rate
87% Retention Rate

Claremont McKenna College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Claremont McKenna after their first year? Are Claremont McKenna students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Claremont McKenna Retention Rate

87% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 87% students making it past their freshmen year, Claremont McKenna has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.

Claremont McKenna Retention  87 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Claremont McKenna87%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%

Claremont McKenna Graduation Rates

91% 6-Year Graduation Rate
6.49% Transfer Rate
2.36% Dropout Rate

Of the 307 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 84% of the cohort graduated. After six years 91% had completed their degree, and 91% after eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Claremont McKenna graduation rate 91%.

The typical Claremont McKenna student takes 4.08 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  85%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  91%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  91%
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Claremont McKenna Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years28785%
Six Years30791%
Eight Years10%
Did Not Complete309%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Claremont McKenna Drop Out Rate

Approximately 30 students or 9% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 30 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred2273.3%
Dropped Out826.7%

Claremont McKenna Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian100%
Black / African-American93%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic90%
International92%
Multi-Ethnic94%
Unknown100%
White90%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Claremont McKenna are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Claremont McKenna Graduation Rates

90% First-Time, Full-Time
90% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Claremont McKenna College represent 90% of the students in the class of 2015, and 89.25% of Claremont McKenna bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 84%, first-time students in the Claremont McKenna class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Claremont McKenna graduation rate was 90%, and by the eight year mark, 90% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  84 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  90 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  90 out of 100
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Claremont McKenna First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsClaremont McKennaNationwide
Four Years84%37.92%
Six Years90%46.43%
Eight Years90%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Claremont McKenna Drop Out Rates

29 first-time / full-time students or 10% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2275.86%
Dropped Out724.14%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Claremont McKenna first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

10% Returning, Full-Time
97% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

34 Claremont McKenna students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.03% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 97%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 97%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  97 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  97 out of 100
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Claremont McKenna Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsClaremont McKennaNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years97%53.83%
Eight Years97%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Claremont McKenna Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 3% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out1100.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Claremont McKenna returning, part-time students.

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