Harvey Mudd vs Pitzer
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CACatholic life on campusBCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Pitzer lists Mass every weekday.
- Harvey Mudd has the higher graduation rate: 92% against 83% at Pitzer.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Pitzer has the lower price after aid: $14,535 a year, against $27,979 at Harvey Mudd.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Harvey Mudd: $138,687, against $69,512 at Pitzer.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 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
949
1,204
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
13%
25%
Average SAT
1545
ACT middle 50%
34–36
Graduation rate
92%
83%
First-year retention
96%
94%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$35,924
$34,191
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$27,979
$14,535
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$23,883
$7,769
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$17,968
$20,846
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$25,468
$29,452
Net price, over $110,000 income
$50,665
$46,793
Median debt
$25,000
$16,750
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$138,687
$69,512
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.