Claremont McKenna College admitted its lowest percentage of students on need-based financial aid last spring in more than 12 years. The statistic is part of a broader trend in data published by CMC that indicates the college is decreasing its financial aid coverage and lagging behind its peer institutions in financial aid investment. After four consecutive years of a steadily declining percentage of students receiving need-based financial aid, CMC reported an all-time minimum of 37.6% last year, according to CMC’s Common Data Set. A promotional pamphlet in CMC’s Office of Admissions said 33% of this year’s first-year class received need-based financial aid.
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Pomona, CMC and Harvey Mudd top U.S. News & World Report’s liberal arts college rankings
In the new U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best National Liberal Arts Colleges ranking, Claremont McKenna College (CMC) and Pomona College tied for third place, an increase from their joint seventh place spot last year. Harvey Mudd College also made its way into the top 10, ranking eighth. The publication considered “earnings by major” for the first time this year, a shift that placed greater emphasis on measurable post-graduate outcomes.
All five Claremont Colleges recognized among nation’s top liberal arts institutions in Forbes and U.S. News & World Report new rankings
All five undergraduate Claremont Colleges earned national recognition in recently released collegiate rankings, including the Forbes’ 2025 list and U.S. News & World Report.
Scripps pulled from U.S. News & World Report college rankings for misreporting data
Scripps College lost its ranking in the U.S. News & World Report after misreporting its alumni giving rate by almost eight percentage points.