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Pitzer College
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Information Summary
Ranks 140th overall and 15th in California
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
93.3 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$48,374 |
| Admission
Success rate |
26% |
| SAT
75 %ile scores |
1330 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
13 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
89% / N/A |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
958 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Claremont, CA 91711-6101
| Surrounding community | Large suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 34,715 (33,590 urban / 1,125 rural) |
| Households | 11,449 (2.58 people per house) |
| Families | 8,002 (3.09 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 1,996 |
| Pop. — Asian | 4,513 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 155 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 455 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 26,796 |
| Pop. — Other | 2,345 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
| Undergraduate | Arts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | N/A |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Exclusively undergraduate four-year |
| Size & Setting | Very small four-year, highly residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Pitzer College?
Ranks 44th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $32,704 | $32,704 | $32,704 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $3,208 | $3,208 | $3,208 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $4,458 | $4,458 | $4,458 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $48,374 | $48,374 | $48,374 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $48,374 | $48,374 | $48,374 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $38,162 | $38,162 | $38,162 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $33,012 |
$33,012 |
$33,012 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $950 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $8,632 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,250 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $8,632 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $1,250 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $1,250 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $50 |
| Graduate Application Fee | N/A |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 3,748 (1,337 male / 2,411 female) |
| Admitted | 983 (352 male / 631 female) |
| Admission rate | 26% |
| First-time Enrollment | 243 (100 male / 143 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 243 (100 male / 143 female) |
| PT Enrollment | N/A (N/A male / N/A female) |
| Total Enrollment | 958 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Pitzer College use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | N/A |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Pitzer College accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 147th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 57% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 580 / 680 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 560 / 650 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1140 / 1330 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 734 |
| Meals per Week | 16 |
| Room Fee | $6,456 |
| Board Fee | $3,756 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Pitzer College Ranks 3261st for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $5,114 | 36 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $7,592 | 36 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $17,373 | 107 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,526 | 84 | |
| Any financial aid type | 127 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Pitzer College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 10 | 12 | 22 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 19 | 43 | 62 |
Hispanic | 42 | 98 | 140 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 44 | 52 | 96 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 3 | 1 | 4 |
White Non-Hispanic | 178 | 231 | 409 |
Race Unknown | 97 | 128 | 225 |
| Total | 393 | 565 | 958 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Pitzer College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Hispanic | 6 | 12 | 18 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 14 | 15 | 29 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | 1 | 1 |
White Non-Hispanic | 58 | 64 | 122 |
Race Unknown | 12 | 30 | 42 |
| Total | 92 | 125 | 217 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Pitzer College.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 19 | 29 | |
| 9 | 11 | 20 | |
| 7 | 12 | 19 | |
| 5 | 13 | 18 | |
| 8 | 9 | 17 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Pitzer College Ranks 232nd for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $80,841 ($84,806 male / $76,256 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 69 (37 male / 32 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 13 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 5 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $1,024,025 |
Pitzer College Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Pitzer College is a small, private liberal arts college located in Claremont, California. Pitzer College is the fifth of seven institutions of higher learning known as The Claremont Colleges and coordinated through the Claremont University Consortium. In the words of President Atherton: Pitzer College has the third largest enrollment within the Claremont Colleges, with a student body of about 950. Diversity is emphasized at Pitzer: U.S. News and World Report 2007 Edition named Pitzer the fifth most diverse private, secular, co-ed, liberal arts college. The Princeton Review has named Pitzer as one of 81 schools to be included in its special publication, Colleges with a Conscience: 81 Schools with Great Community Involvement. Pitzer College commits to providing students with enough financial aid to cover 100% of their estimated Financial Need, but is not need-blind. Spurred on by student and faculty support, Pitzer was the first college on the west coast to make such a move against standardized testing. The vast majority of Pitzer students live on campus, with Pitzer residence halls enjoying several distinctions from other Claremont College dorms. Since there are currently only three residence halls, each Pitzer College dormitory houses more students than most others at the Claremont Colleges. As a member of the Claremont College Consortium, Pitzer students have access to nearly all facilities available to students enrolled at the other colleges (e.g. the Athenaeum at Claremont McKenna College, Malott Commons at Scripps College, and the Rose Hills Theater at Pomona College), in addition to all facilities administered by the Claremont College Consortium. Pitzer students, faculty, and staff may use all of Pomona College’s athletic facilities throughout the academic year. Pitzer College is pursuing the highest level of green certification practical for the Residential Life Project, and a preliminary review of likely LEED points suggests that the College will be able to earn a Gold rating from the US Green Building Council. Pitzer prides itself upon being the most “flexible” of the Claremont Colleges, most notably in its policy for allowing self-designed majors and limited and broadly defined general education requirements. The U.S. News and World Report 2007 Edition ranks Pitzer in the top tier of liberal arts colleges, 51st overall. Among liberal arts colleges, Pitzer ranked 5th most diverse, 25th in students studying abroad, and 35th in academic reputation. In the past five years Pitzer students and graduates were awarded: According to the school’s web site, in the most recent data reported by the National Science Foundation, Pitzer College ranked 8th in the number of alumni who pursued a Ph.D. In terms of selectivity, Pitzer College grants admission to less than 39% of the student applicant pool (now, less than 37% for the incoming class of 2010). Majors not offered at Pitzer, but offered at one of the other colleges, may be adopted by Pitzer students pending approval of the appropriate college committees. Their flexibility is meant to allow students, in conjunction with their faculty advisors, to develop a curriculum that satisfies the student’s own intellectual curiosity without compromising the basic expectations of a college graduate. Pitzer, Claremont McKenna College, and Scripps College share a science program known as Joint Science, located in the Keck Science Center. Pitzer College shares an athletic program with Pomona College named the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens.
Pitzer College Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Tutoring and Writing Center. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling and Women’s Services can help. Pitzer College is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. In particular, the university has a Cross-Registration, Double Major, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Urban Semester and Visiting/Exchange Student Program.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Pitzer College.
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- History:
- point zero s.), European History, History – General
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biochemistry, Biology, Biophysics, Microbiology
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Organizational Behavior Studies
- Social Sciences:
- Anthropology, Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics
- Popular majors:
- twenty-nine percent social sciences, thirteen percent psychology, nine percent english, nine percent visual and performing arts, eight percent communication technologies, eight percent interdisciplinary studies, five percent biology, five percent environmental science
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
- English Language and Literature:
- Creative Writing, English, English Language & Literature – General
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Biological/Physical Sciences, Global Studies, Intercultural/Multicultural/Diversity Studies, Natural Sciences, Neuroscience, technology & society
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- Chinese, Classics, Foreign Language & Literature – General, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Linguistics, Russian, Spanish
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Film Production/Cinematography, Film Studies, Fine/Studio Arts
Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of January. Besides, for international students, the application fee is 50.
Pitzer College Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 39%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school requires an application fee consisting of fifty dollars regular application fee, fifty dollars out-of-state application fee, fifty dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. Specifically, there were one hundred and forty-four total number of transfer students who applied and fifty-nine total number of transfer students who were admitted.
The regular application is due the 15th of January. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of January. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of February. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of November and If you are a transfer student, you will be notified of your acceptance by the 15th of May. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of January. Regardless of which application you submit, this school will notify you by the 1st of April. the SAT subject section score is due the 15th of January.
Pitzer College Financial Aid
Financial aid distribution is at seventy-seven percent scholarships per grants and twenty-three percent loans per jobs. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and Leadership. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics and Leadership. Financial aid forms are Business/farm supplement, CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE, FAFSA, Noncustodial (divorced/separated) Parents Statement, Noncustodial PROFILE and State aid form. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.
Pitzer College Students
The school’s size is approximately nine hundred and sixty-three degree-seeking undergrads and two hundred and forty-one first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Furthermore, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Coed, where 39 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Pitzer College offers Bachelor’s degrees. Again, the student body consists of fifty-one percent in-state students, forty-nine percent out-of-state students, sixty-eight percent women, thirty-two percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, eight percent asian per pacific islander, five percent black per non-hispanic, nineteen percent hispanic, thirty-eight percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, twenty-eight percent race per ethnicity unreported, forty-five percent in top 10th of graduating class, seventy-five percent in top quarter of graduating class and ninety-two percent in top half of graduating class.
This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. On the whole, the school is located 35 miles from Los Angeles.In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as ecology center, nature reserve, arboretum, women’s studies center, joint library, restored arts and crafts home with poetry reading room.
Pitzer College Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intramural Softball
- Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
- Women’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Club Volleyball















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