Claremont McKenna vs Harvey Mudd
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
ACatholic life: 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.Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CACatholic life on campusHarvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Claremont McKenna lists Mass every weekday.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Claremont McKenna has the lower price after aid: $15,308 a year, against $27,979 at Harvey Mudd.
- The average price after aid is lower at Claremont McKenna: $28,849 a year, against $35,924 at Harvey Mudd.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Harvey Mudd: $138,687, against $104,736 at Claremont McKenna.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
ACatholic life: 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.
Compass Score
ACompass Score: 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.
Mass times
Every weekday
Eucharistic adoration
Once a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Claremont, CA
Claremont, CA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,384
949
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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.
Admission rate
10%
13%
Average SAT
1527
1545
ACT middle 50%
33–35
34–36
Graduation rate
91%
92%
First-year retention
98%
96%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$28,849
$35,924
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$15,308
$27,979
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$7,360
$23,883
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$16,389
$17,968
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$19,325
$25,468
Net price, over $110,000 income
$52,295
$50,665
Median debt
$13,500
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$104,736
$138,687
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.