by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Claremont McKenna College can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does Claremont McKenna deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep reading to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Claremont McKenna College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at Claremont McKenna College, 50% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 162 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 43% | $52,605 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 43% | $49,400 |
| Federal Pell grants | 13% | $5,868 |
| State/local grants | 7% | $9,358 |
| Federal student loans | 17% | $4,263 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at Claremont McKenna, approximately 51% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $52,973 (among about 699 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 51% | $52,973 |
| Federal Pell grants | 18% | $5,903 |
| Federal student loans | 21% | $5,016 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $57,651.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $13,585 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $14,166 |
| Over $75,000 | $43,637 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $28,849 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $27,384 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Claremont McKenna’s net price tool: npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/claremontmckenna.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Claremont McKenna owes $11,948 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,948 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $143.12/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Claremont McKenna.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $19,827 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $26,198 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,500 |
| Middle income | $11,500 |
| High income | $11,948 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,987 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Claremont McKenna.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Claremont McKenna:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1018 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $10,464,677 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $81,360 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $27,120 |
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More about our data sources and methodologies.