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Claremont Graduate University, California

Overview of Claremont Graduate University

Claremont is in a large suburb, in Claremont, California. The school is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at Claremont earn degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include fine arts, business and management, and education and teaching.

Claremont Selectivity

Claremont does not admit all applicants.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at Claremont are higher than most.

Student Body

The school, in 2005, had 2,043 students (1,793 full-time equivalent). Adults changing careers are relatively common at Claremont.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Claremont

Claremont Graduate University
150 E Tenth St
Claremont, CA 91711-6160
General Phone: (909) 621-8000
Admissions Phone: (909) 621-8069
Financial Aid Phone: (909) 621-8337
http://www.cgu.edu

Claremont Programs and Degrees (2005)

Claremont awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management148business management, financial management, human resources management
Education And Teaching135teacher ed, education
Liberal Arts89economics, political science, international relations, history, English, minority and gender studies, creative writing, women's studies, ...
Fine Arts35fine arts
Therapy And Counseling34psychology
Religion And Philosophy28religion, philosophy, philosophy and religious studies, religious music
Computer Science And Engineering22information science
Mathematics7mathematics, applied mathematics
Science6botany
Music4music, musicology

Number of programs and degrees for Claremont in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree38826
Doctor's degree9716
Postbaccalaureate certificate231

Claremont Student Body

In 2005, Claremont had a total enrollment of 2,043 students (1,793 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Graduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White45%
Black6%
Hispanic11%
Asian11%
American Indian0%
Other Races10%
(Foreign Students)15%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-190%
20-210%
22-2411%
25-2924%
30-3420%
35-3914%
40-4919%
50-6410%
65+0%

Claremont Room and Board (2005)

Claremont offers campus housing for 100 of its 1,793 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Claremont, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Claremont Faculty

Claremont has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured3514
Non-tenured, but on tenure track58
Non-tenured and not on tenure track71

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year31$105,9539$103,749
Associate professoracademic year9$103,3536$75,860
Assistant professoracademic year6$66,4208$75,773
All faculty totalacademic year46$100,28723$86,743

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Claremont Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
Human Resources Management and Services, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Creative Writing
Demography and Population Studies
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
History, General
International Economics
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Political Science and Government, Other
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music, General
Musicology and Ethnomusicology

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE
Botany/Plant Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Claremont Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Claremont Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Claremont Salaries of full-time faculty
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Claremont % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Claremont % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Claremont % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Claremont % of degrees in education and teaching
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Claremont Male % of student body
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Claremont Minority % of student body
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Claremont Number of degree programs
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Claremont % of degrees in business and management
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Offers campus housing
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching

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