Pitzer College
Profile
Size
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Team Conference
So. California (SCIAC)
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College Type
4-year, Private non-profit
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Campus Type
Suburb: Large
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
Recruit Commits
2022 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Ruby Loesch |
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Seattle, WA | Goal |
Rivanna Buechner | Lehi, UT | Mid | |
2020 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Tess McHugh | Pueblo, CO | Mid | |
Natalie Schur | Lawrenceville, NJ | Att |
Location
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
- United States
- Greater Los Angeles Area
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Greater New York City Area
- Greater Seattle Area
- Portland Oregon Area
- Greater San Diego Area
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Orange County California Area
- Greater Boston Area
- Greater Chicago Area
- Greater Denver Area
- Italy
- Sacramento California Area
- Phoenix Arizona Area
Where Grads Work
- Pitzer College
- Pomona College
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Kaiser Permanente
- Stanford University
- University of Southern California
- Amazon
- The Student Life Newspaper
- City Year
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- KIPP LA Public Schools
- Pomona Unified School District
- HP
- University of San Francisco
- Portland State University
What Grads Do
- Business Development
- Education
- Community and Social Services
- Media and Communication
- Operations
- Arts and Design
- Research
- Healthcare Services
- Administrative
- Sales
- Information Technology
- Marketing
- Legal
- Program and Project Management
- Consulting
Niche Grades
Overall Experience

Student Life

Professor Rating

Academics

Athletics

Campus

Academics
Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported.
Admissions
Total |
Male | Female | |
Applicants | 4,415 | 1,420 | 2,995 |
% Admitted | 14% | 17% | 12% |
% Admits That Enroll | 46% | 46% | 45% |
Incoming Freshman Average GPA |
Admission Considerations
Required | Rec. | |
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High School GPA | ||
High School Rank | ||
High School Transcript | ||
College Prep Classes | ||
Recommendations | ||
Demonstrate Competencies | ||
Admission Test Scores | ||
Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.) | ||
TOEFL (English proficiency) |
Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.
Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$36,552
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
Undergraduate | ||
On Campus | ||
Tuition & Fees | $56,018 | |
Books & Supplies | $1,100 | |
Cost of Living | $17,432 | |
Personal Expenses | $1,300 | |
Sticker Price | $75,850 |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
48% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
Grant or Scholarship | 43% | $36,748 |
Federal Grants | 10% | $7,692 |
Pell Grants | 10% | $5,121 |
Other Federal | 7% | $4,000 |
State & Local Grants | 7% | $9,084 |
Institutional Grants | 43% | $33,642 |
Student Loans | 30% | $4,793 |
Federal Loans | 29% | $3,843 |
Other Loans | 2% | $16,161 |
All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
Financial Assets | $141 Million | $131,963 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $14,045.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
10 Year Repayment | $13,434 | $149 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 4.6%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 212 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $48,700
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 5.54 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 78% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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Murder | - | - |
Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
Rape | 10 | 10 |
Fondling | 2 | 1 |
Incest | - | - |
Statutory Rape | - | - |
Robbery | - | - |
Aggravated Assault | 1 | 1 |
Burglary | 2 | 2 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 1 |
Arson | - | - |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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Basic Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Undergrad Instruction | Arts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instruction | Not classified (Exclusively Undergraduate) |
Enrollment Profile | Exclusively undergraduate four-year |
Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in |
Size and Setting | Four-year, small, highly residential |
Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.