Claremont Graduate University

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2019 Student Loan

1.85%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,953

60.1% Full-Time

About

Claremont Graduate University is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Claremont Graduate University were General Business Administration & Management (70 degrees awarded), Information Science (68 degrees), and General Psychology (44 degrees).

In 2021, 668 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Claremont Graduate University. 53.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (182 degrees), 1.57 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (116 degrees).

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Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.85%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Claremont Graduate University was 1.85%, which represents 6 out of the 324 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Claremont Graduate University had a total enrollment of 1,953 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Claremont Graduate University is 1,174 students and the part-time enrollment is 779. This means that 60.1% of students enrolled at Claremont Graduate University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Claremont Graduate University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.9% White, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 8.04% Black or African American, 1.54% Two or More Races, 0.666% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.614% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (19.6%), followed by White Male (14.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.88%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

60.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Claremont Graduate University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,953 students. The full-time enrollment at Claremont Graduate University is 1,174 and the part-time enrollment is 779. This means that 60.1% of students enrolled at Claremont Graduate University are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Claremont Graduate University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
603 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
381 enrolled students
Asian
231 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Claremont Graduate University is 30.9% White, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 8.04% Black or African American, 1.54% Two or More Races, 0.666% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.614% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 149 students (7.63%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 48 more women than men received degrees from Claremont Graduate University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Claremont Graduate University is white (182 degrees awarded). There were 1.57 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (116 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Claremont Graduate University is General Business Administration & Management (70 degrees awarded), followed by Information Science (68 degrees) and General Psychology (44 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Claremont Graduate University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (30 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (15 degrees), and Math & Statistics (30 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Claremont Graduate University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,719,215 people), Secondary school teachers (457,564 people), Education administrators (297,389 people), Postsecondary teachers (212,632 people), and Other managers (194,089 people).

The most specialized majors at Claremont Graduate University in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (30 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (15 degrees), Math & Statistics (30 degrees), Psychology (69 degrees), and EDUCATION. (111 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Claremont Graduate University are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Aerospace engineers

The most specialized majors at Claremont Graduate University are Cultural & Gender Studies (30 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (15 degrees), Math & Statistics (30 degrees), Psychology (69 degrees), and EDUCATION. (111 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Claremont Graduate University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,018,816 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (442,357 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (281,294 people), Outpatient care centers (180,366 people), and Individual & family services (172,024 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Claremont Graduate University.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
70 degrees awarded
Information Science
68 degrees awarded
General Psychology
44 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Claremont Graduate University was General Business Administration & Management with 70 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Claremont Graduate University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

310

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

358

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 310 degrees were awarded to men at Claremont Graduate University, which is 0.866 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (358).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Claremont Graduate University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 55 degrees were awarded to men at Claremont Graduate University in Information Science, which is 2.12 times more than the 26 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 46 degrees were awarded to men at Claremont Graduate University in General Psychology, which is 2 times more than the 23 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
182 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
116 degrees awarded
Asian
78 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Claremont Graduate University is white (182 degrees awarded). There were 1.57 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (116 degrees).

6.89% of degree recipients (46 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
95 degrees awarded
White Female
87 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
70 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Claremont Graduate University is white male (95 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (87 degrees).

Operations

Claremont Graduate University has an endowment valued at nearly $216M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12M (5.54%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Claremont Graduate University had a total salary expenditure of 61.6M. Claremont Graduate University employs 53 Professors, 26 Associate professors and 13 Assistant professors. Most academics at Claremont Graduate University are Male Professor (34), Female Professor (19), and Female Associate professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Claremont Graduate University are: Management, with 49 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 47 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 38 employees.

Endowment

$216M

2021 Endowment

23.7%

growth from 2020

Claremont Graduate University has an endowment valued at about $216M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Claremont Graduate University grew 23.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $171M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Claremont Graduate University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$34.1M

2021 Salaries

4.91%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Claremont Graduate University paid a median of $34.1M in salaries, which represents 55.3% of their overall expenditure ($61.6M) and a 4.91% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.3M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Claremont Graduate University paid a total of $11.3M to 92 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

53 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

49 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Claremont Graduate University were Professor with 53 employees, Associate professor with 26 employees, and Assistant professor with 13 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Claremont Graduate University were Management with 49 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 47 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 38 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Claremont Graduate University was Male Professor with 34 employees, Female Professor with 19 employees, and Female Associate professor with 15 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Claremont Graduate University.