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Pitzer College is a private liberal arts college located in Claremont, California. Pitzer College is very selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Pitzer College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $62,194 10 years after enrolling, 33rd in California, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Pitzer College bachelor students earn 25% less than the national average. Pitzer College is ranked 64th in California.
Pitzer College’s median net annual cost of $29,195 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Pitzer College sorted by number of graduates - Natural Resource Conservation, Poli Sci/Government - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$29,195
Average years to graduate
4.2
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 86% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Pitzer College is 19% higher than the state average, and 17% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Pitzer College, Pell Grant recipients represent 14% of the measured graduating class, 21% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Pitzer College graduates within 4 years.
Pitzer College is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Pitzer College’s economic mobility score of 12.32 is calculated by adjusting the 1.26 economic score of lower-income students by the 14% pell grant recipients within the student body. Pitzer College’s EMS of 12.32 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Pitzer College pays $29,195 a year, $47,613 less than the $76,808 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $29,195
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Pitzer College, 42% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $29,195 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 24% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $3,853. This is 30% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,323
Pell grants
$5,170
State grants
$9,084
Institutional grants
$35,933
Pitzer College's very selective admissions are indicated by their 18% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,676 applicants, of which 673 were admitted and 357 enrolled. Pitzer College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Pitzer College does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
89%
59%
In-state
45%
68%
1st generation
23%
35%
White
45%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
12%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
19%
12%