| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1 men, 906 women, 907 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
902 women, 902 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1 men, 4 women, 5 total |
| Total graduate students: |
7 men, 8 women, 15 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
7 men, 6 women, 13 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2 women, 2 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
18 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
57% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 5.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 11.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 7.4% | Hispanic |
| 38.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 29.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 4.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 12.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 8.9% | Hispanic |
| 46.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 24.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
37 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Claremont, CA |
| Population of city/town: |
37,242 |
| Nearest major city: |
Los Angeles |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
33 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
3,849,378 |
| Online campus map: |
www.scrippscollege.edu/
about/campus-map.php |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (98%)
- single-student apartments (2%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
96% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
4% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
40% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
85 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Music, visual resources, and science libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art center, dance studio, performing arts center, humanities museum, language labs, press, science center. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
80% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Voice, published four times per semester |
| Number of honor societies: |
7 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
29 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baha'I, Claremont Colleges Catholic Students, Christian Science Organization, Eastern Orthodox, Gregorian Chant, Hillel, Hindu group, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Latter-Day Saints group, Mudd/Scripps, Muslim Student Association, Pagan group, Pathfinder Christian Fellowship, Populus Christi, United Unitarian Young Adults, Zen Meditation Group |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian-American Student Union, Office of Black Student Affairs, Wanawake Weusi, Cafe con Leche, Chicano-Latino Student Affairs Center |
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| International student organizations: |
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Pan-African Student Association, International Place of the Claremont Colleges |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Numerous musical groups, international folk dancing, debating, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, National Organization for Women, Democratic and Republican clubs, economics society, student investment fund, backpacking club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mike Sutton,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Jodie Burton,
SWA |
| School colors: |
maroon and gold |
| School mascot: |
Stags (men)/Athenas (women) |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Member of Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III), Western Water Polo Association |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, football, lacrosse, soccer, and softball fields; basketball and tennis courts, gymnasium, swimming pool, track |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, flag football, innertube water polo, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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crew, cycling, lacrosse, rugby, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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ballroom dancing, crew, cycling, rugby |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Ontario, CA (10 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Los Angeles (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Pomona, CA (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Claremont, CA (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
20% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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California Institute of Technology, Duke University, George Washington University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, Stanford University, University of California--Berkeley, University of California-- Irvine, University of California--Los Angeles, University of California-- San Diego, University of Chicago, University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of North Carolina, University of Oregon, University of Pennsylvania, University of San Francisco, University of Washington, Washington University, University of Wisconsin--Madison. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AFL-CIO, Ameriprise Financial, Amigos de las Americas, Beckman Coulter, CALPIRG, Cambridge Associates Chicken Soup for the Soul, City Attorney's Office (Los Angeles), City Year, Clean Water Action, Community Action Partnership of Orange County, Community Network for Youth Development, CompAnalysis, Congressman Pete Stark (CA-13), Deloitte, Democracy Matters, East Valley Community Health Center, Echo Hill Outdoor School , Eileen Fisher, Entrada GeoSciences, Fabiani & Company, Federal Reserve Bank, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Fund for Public Interest Research, Gotama Building Engineers, Grant Thornton, Hilton Hotels, Idyllwild Arts Summer Program, Impact Sciences, Inc., Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme, JPMorgan, Kannon Consulting, Key Bank, Lionsgate, Lotus Brands, Mann Productions, Matrixlegal, Metropolitan West Asset Management, Navigant Consulting, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, NYC Department of Education, Oakland Unified School District, Opportunity International, Peace Corps, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Prudential Capital Group, Schonwit & Associates, CPA, Seattle Children's Theatre, Spaceland Productions, Strategic Solutions North West, TBWA\Chiat\Day, Teach for America, Test Masters Educational Services, Inc., The Monitor Group, The Webb Schools, THINK Together, Villa Esperanza Services, Vogue Magazine, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Western Asset Management Company, WorldLink Media, Zimmer Children's Museum. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Serena Altschul, American broadcast journalist
- Gabrielle Giffords, U.S. Congresswoman
- Karen Tse, founder and CEO of International Bridges to Justice.
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