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Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$35,924What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
13%
Graduation rate
93%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
921
In-state tuition
$68,613Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$68,613
SAT midpoint
1,520
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$138,687Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$35,924

Better than 10% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

93%

Better than 97% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$138,687

Better than 100% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$90,165

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$35,924

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Harvey Mudd College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time93%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return96%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$138,687

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Harvey Mudd College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Mathematics and Computer Science$166,57344
Computer Science$132,26555
Engineering, General$92,49153
PhysicsNot reported18
MathematicsNot reported16
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reported10
ChemistryNot reported8
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported3
Biology, GeneralNot reported2
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported2
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported1
HistoryNot reported1
DanceNot reported1
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported1
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
Public Policy AnalysisNot reported1
Science, Technology and SocietyNot reported1
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Political Science and GovernmentNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 29 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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