The student population at Claremont McKenna College is 1,393 (1,390 undergraduate and 3 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 44 (3.26%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Claremont McKenna is 99.78% which is increased by 62 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 18 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 101 male students for every 100 female students, down from 107 in 2015.
- All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Claremont McKenna College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,357 where 1,393 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,422 students in 2022 and was lowest at 1,264 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,349 to 1,393 students, a net gain of 44 (3.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Claremont McKenna College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,352 where 1,390 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Claremont McKenna College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5 where 3 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Claremont McKenna College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 35.82% and the percentage of black students is 4.09% at Claremont McKenna College. 17.01% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 14.79% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 42.18% to 35.82%. Asian enrollment grew from 10.38% to 17.01%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.23% to 4.09%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.42% to 14.79%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8116 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7874 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Claremont McKenna College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Claremont McKenna College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.