Scripps College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Claremont, CA
Population
8,500,000
Website
https://www.scrippscollege.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,077
Men / Women
0% / 100%
White
53%
Asian
18%
Hispanic
13%
Mixed
5%
International
4%
Black
2%
Native American
0%
From State
39%
From Region
9%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
27%
Arts
7%
Business & Economics
7%
Physical Sciences & Math
4%
Engineering
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$65,950
Est. Cost of Attendance
$87,564
10-Year ROI
$184,000
ROI Percentile
75th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
94%
4-Year Graduation Rate
61%
6-Year Graduation Rate
83%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
125 (91% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
3,338 (97% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
324 (96% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
17%
Yield (Unbound)
16%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
—
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
40%
SAT Range
1460
–
1520
SAT Math Range
720
–
770
SAT RW Range
720
–
770
ACT Range
31
–
34
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps College | 248 | 0% / 100% | 5% | $59,582 | |||
| Pre-Engineering | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 20% | $97,123 | 92 | — | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $93,252 | 90 | — | |
| Chemistry | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $67,747 | 55 | — | |
| Geology | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 33% | $59,873 | 32 | — | |
| Mathematics | 3 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $80,938 | 79 | — | |
| Physics | — +2 | — | — | $79,151 | 77 | — | |
| Systems Science | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $92,990 | 90 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $67,569 | 54 | — | |
| Biological Sciences | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 25% | $59,136 | 30 | — | |
| Biology | 22 +2 | 0% / 100% | 5% | $59,203 | 30 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 16 +5 | 0% / 100% | 6% | $55,245 | 20 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,365 | 20 | — | |
| Human Biology | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,667 | 47 | — | |
| Molecular Biology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $67,415 | 54 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 10 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,996 | 30 | — | |
| Accounting | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $86,001 | 84 | — | |
| Economics | 14 — | 0% / 100% | 21% | $88,173 | 86 | — | |
| Organizational Studies | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $76,635 | 73 | — | |
| Africana Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,665 | 16 | — | |
| American Studies | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,701 | 16 | — | |
| Anthropology | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,833 | 16 | — | |
| Asian American Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,750 | 16 | — | |
| Classics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,592 | 21 | — | |
| Cognitive Science | 4 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,285 | 22 | — | |
| English | 20 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,509 | 7 | — | |
| European Studies | — — | — | — | $53,847 | 16 | — | |
| Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,867 | 19 | — | |
| French Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,656 | 16 | — | |
| History | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,583 | 21 | — | |
| Humanities | 5 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,185 | 17 | — | |
| Independent Major | 2 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,595 | 26 | — | |
| Italian | — — | — | — | $55,115 | 19 | — | |
| Japanese | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,100 | 19 | — | |
| Languages and Literatures | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,712 | 12 | — | |
| Legal Studies | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,209 | 25 | — | |
| Linguistics | — +1 | — | — | $54,974 | 19 | — | |
| Media Studies | 11 +4 | 0% / 100% | 9% | $58,700 | 29 | — | |
| Philosophy | 4 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,095 | 22 | — | |
| Political Science | 20 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $66,222 | 51 | — | |
| Political Science | — — | — | — | $66,728 | 52 | — | |
| Psychology | 29 +6 | 0% / 100% | 14% | $55,571 | 20 | — | |
| Public Policy | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $66,426 | 51 | — | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — — | — | — | $54,081 | 17 | — | |
| Russian Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,768 | 16 | — | |
| Spanish | 4 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,718 | 18 | — | |
| Writing | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,319 | 8 | — | |
| Art History | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,280 | 4 | — | |
| Dance | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,061 | 3 | — | |
| Music | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,524 | 3 | — | |
| Studio Art | 5 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,282 | 4 | — | |
| Theatre | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,319 | 2 | — |