Claremont Graduate University

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2023 Enrolled Students

1,763

56.6% Full-Time

About

Claremont Graduate University is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2023, the most popular Postbaccalaureate Certificate concentrations at Claremont Graduate University were Management Science (83 degrees awarded), Women's Studies (10 degrees), and Multicultural Education (9 degrees).

In 2023, 611 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Claremont Graduate University. 63.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (174 degrees), 1.37 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (127 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Claremont Graduate University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 323 total borrowers.

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Costs

Tuition Costs

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Claremont Graduate University was $0. The cost of tuition at Claremont Graduate University is $−31,004 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

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Other Student Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at Claremont Graduate University was of $0 in 2023. The cost of room and board remained the same by NaNk% between 2022 and 2023.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Claremont Graduate University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 323 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Claremont Graduate University had a total enrollment of 1,763 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Claremont Graduate University is 997 students and the part-time enrollment is 766. This means that 56.6% of students enrolled at Claremont Graduate University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Claremont Graduate University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 28.8% White, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 7.88% Black or African American, 1.02% Two or More Races, 0.908% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.51% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (18.3%), followed by White Male (13.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

56.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Claremont Graduate University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,763 students. The full-time enrollment at Claremont Graduate University is 997 and the part-time enrollment is 766. This means that 56.6% of students enrolled at Claremont Graduate University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.9% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Claremont Graduate University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
508 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
377 enrolled students
Asian
221 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Claremont Graduate University is 28.8% White, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 7.88% Black or African American, 1.02% Two or More Races, 0.908% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.51% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.5% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.78% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 122 students (6.92%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 161 more women than men received degrees from Claremont Graduate University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Claremont Graduate University is white (174 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (127 degrees).

The most common Postbaccalaureate Certificate concentration at Claremont Graduate University is Management Science (83 degrees awarded), followed by Women's Studies (10 degrees) and Multicultural Education (9 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Claremont Graduate University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (39 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (41 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Claremont Graduate University are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (409,490 people), Other managers (355,297 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (241,891 people), Postsecondary teachers (216,896 people), and Chief executives & legislators (161,527 people).

The most specialized majors at Claremont Graduate University in 2023 are Cultural & Gender Studies (39 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (41 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees), Psychology (89 degrees), and Social Sciences (58 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Claremont Graduate University are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Claremont Graduate University are Cultural & Gender Studies (39 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (41 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees), Psychology (89 degrees), and Social Sciences (58 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Claremont Graduate University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,258,001 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (632,825 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (380,519 people), Legal services (340,248 people), and Computer Systems Design (325,012 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Claremont Graduate University.

Most Common (2023)

Other Research & Experimental Psychology
58 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
53 degrees awarded
Information Science
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common masters degree concentration at Claremont Graduate University was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Claremont Graduate University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

225

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

386

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 225 degrees were awarded to men at Claremont Graduate University, which is 0.583 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (386).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Claremont Graduate University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 44 degrees were awarded to men at Claremont Graduate University in Management Science, which is 0.917 times less than the 48 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Claremont Graduate University in Management Science, which is 1.09 times more than the 44 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
174 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
127 degrees awarded
Asian
86 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Claremont Graduate University is white (174 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (127 degrees).

7.04% of degree recipients (43 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
118 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
89 degrees awarded
White Male
56 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Claremont Graduate University is white female (118 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (89 degrees).

Operations

Claremont Graduate University has an endowment valued at nearly $200M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 13.5M (6.77%) compared to the 4.37% average return (19M on 434M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2023, Claremont Graduate University had a total salary expenditure of 65M. Claremont Graduate University employs 51 Professors, 20 Associate professors and 18 Assistant professors. Most academics at Claremont Graduate University are Male Professor (29), Female Professor (22), and Female Assistant professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Claremont Graduate University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 43 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 39 employees, and Management with 25 employees.

Endowment

$200M

2023 Endowment

1.9%

growth from 2022

Claremont Graduate University has an endowment valued at about $200M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Claremont Graduate University grew 1.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $234M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Claremont Graduate University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$33.8M

2023 Salaries

3.12%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Claremont Graduate University paid a median of $33.8M in salaries, which represents 52% of their overall expenditure ($65M) and a 3.12% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.29% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.91% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.6M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Claremont Graduate University paid a total of $11.6M to 89 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.13M (2.35%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

51 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

43 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Claremont Graduate University were Professor with 51 employees, Associate professor with 20 employees, and Assistant professor with 18 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Claremont Graduate University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 43 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees, and Management with 25 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Claremont Graduate University was Male Professor with 29 employees, Female Professor with 22 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Claremont Graduate University.

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