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Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA · Private · Large suburb · HMC · Mudd

Private institution in Claremont, CA · 915 undergraduates · 13% acceptance rate · $138,687 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$32,4921,804th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$66,2552,023rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$66,2552,023rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$84,8961,977th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$138,6874th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$115,1075th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
93.8%47th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
96.6%97th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
13.1%51st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
153714th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
351st highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
9151,409th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
8.0:1216th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
14.1%1,967th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 42 mi (LAX)

On 13 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$70
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

Supplemental prompts (2025-26)

  • Harvey Mudd College seeks to educate engineers, scientists, and mathematicians well versed in all of these areas and in the humanities, social sciences and the arts so that they may assume leadership in their fields with a clear understanding of the impact of their work on society. – HMC Mission Statement.“Scientific research is a human endeavor. The choices of topics that we research are based on our biases, our beliefs, and what we bring: our cultures and our families. The kinds of problems that people put their talents to solving depends on their values.” – Dr. Clifton PoodryHMC’s collaborative community is guided by our mission statement. Through an intentional interdisciplinary curriculum, our students seek to build a skillset adaptable to society’s needs. How has your own background influenced the types of problems you want to solve, the people you want to work with, and the impact you hope your work can have? (500 words or less)
  • Many students choose HMC because they don’t want to give up their interests in the Humanities, Social Sciences and the Arts – or HSA as we call it at HMC. Briefly describe what you’d like to learn about in your dream HSA class. (100 words or less)

Source: Aristotle Circle 2025-26 supplemental prompt roundup

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 20 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$141,586$142,581
Mathematics and Computer ScienceMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$136,278$122,038
Engineering, GeneralEngineeringbachelors$78,343$81,997
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$64,990—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
DanceVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors——
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciencesbachelors——

Campus facts

Notable alumni

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