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Harvey Mudd College
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  • 4 Year
  • CLAREMONT, CA

Report Card

grade A+
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Academics
    grade A+
  2. Value
    grade A+
  3. Diversity
    grade A+
  4. Campus
    grade C
  5. Athletics
    grade unavailable
  6. Party Scene
    grade A minus
  7. Professors
    grade A+
  8. Location
    grade B+
  9. Dorms
    grade B+
  10. Campus Food
    grade A minus
  11. Student Life
    grade A minus
  12. Safety
    grade B+

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Harvey Mudd is an elite private college located in Claremont, California in the Los Angeles Area. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 902 undergraduate students. Admissions is extremely competitive as the Harvey Mudd acceptance rate is only 10%. Popular majors include Engineering, Computational and Applied Mathematics, and Computer Science. Graduating 94% of students, Harvey Mudd alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $72,500.

About

301 PLATT BLVD.
CLAREMONT, CA 91711
Athletic Division
No data available  
Athletic Conference
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Harvey Mudd College Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

HMC Admissions

Acceptance Rate
10%
Application Deadline
January 5
SAT Range
1480-1560
ACT Range
34-36
Application Fee
$70
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Considered but not required
Early Decision/Early Action
Yes

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Cost

Net Price
$33,838 / year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$32,188 / year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
70%

Scholarship

Academics

Professors
grade A+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
9:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
100%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 12 responses
75%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 16 responses
0%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 16 responses

Majors

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
902 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
3
Undergrads Over 25
0%
Pell Grant
13%
Varsity Athletes
No data available  
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 7 responses
  • Nerds obsessed with science
    29%
  • Privileged kids who don't care about the world
    29%
  • smart and driven
    29%
  • Depressed
    14%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
2%
Poll
100%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 14 responses
Poll
67%
of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports. 18 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 12 responses
  • Very challenging but rewarding
    67%
  • Isolated and very focused on work
    33%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$88,800 / year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
94%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
89%
National
83%
83%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 6 responses

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