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College · Catholic life on campus

Scripps College

  • LocationClaremont, CA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,103 students

All-female

Official website

Scripps College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.8 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Scripps College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miOur Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church: 0.8 mi1Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church: 2.7 mi2Saint Madeleine Catholic Church: 2.8 mi3Scripps College (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church — 0.8 mi · 435 North Berkeley Avenue, Claremont
  2. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church — 2.7 mi · 10191 Central Avenue, Montclair
  3. Saint Madeleine Catholic Church — 2.8 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
97 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.83%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.94%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,492 · ACT 32.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$31,253

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,082
Total students1,103
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$36,294
Cost of attendance (per year)$87,564
Median federal debt at graduation$13,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
83%
First-year retention94%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$77,539
Admission rate38%
Students receiving Pell grants11%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1492
SAT reading & writing720–770
SAT math720–770
ACT composite31–34
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 66 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Los Angeles

The Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: lacatholics.org, lacatholics.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Scripps College a Catholic college?
No. Scripps College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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