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Harvey Mudd College, California

Overview of Harvey Mudd College

Harvey Mudd is in Claremont, California. Claremont is a large suburb. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Harvey Mudd issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include engineering, science, mathematics, and computer science and engineering.

Harvey Mudd Selectivity

Not all applicants to Harvey Mudd are accepted. Just 36% of applicants in 2005 were accepted at the school. The top quarter of students at Harvey Mudd scored at least 760 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 710 to 800 in 2005. People seek out the school, and many students are from other states.

Faculty

The schools' faculty/student ratio of superior to most. The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The Harvey Mudd teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Body

Approximately 742 students study at the school (in 2005). Harvey Mudd is essentially a male school.

Student Life

The school offers a real campus feel. Harvey Mudd makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at the school can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in Southern California Intercoll Athletic Conference athletics.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Harvey Mudd College seeks to educate engineers, scientists and mathematicians well versed in all of these areas and in the humanities and social sciences so that they may assume leadership in their fields with a clear understanding of the impact of their work on society."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Harvey Mudd

Harvey Mudd College
301 Platt Blvd.
Claremont, CA 91711
General Phone: (909) 621-8000
Admissions Phone: (909) 621-8011
Financial Aid Phone: (909) 621-8055
http://www.hmc.edu

Harvey Mudd Programs and Degrees (2005)

Harvey Mudd awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Engineering64engineering
Science43physics, biology, chemistry, biomathematics
Mathematics24mathematics, mathematics and computer science
Computer Science And Engineering20computer science
Liberal Arts3interdisciplinary studies, English, economics, anthropology, econometrics, history, international relations
Fine Arts1fine arts
Therapy And Counseling0psychology
Photography And Commercial Art0film and photography
Music0music
Drama And Performing Arts0dance
Religion And Philosophy0philosophy

Number of programs and degrees for Harvey Mudd in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree15521

Harvey Mudd Student Body

In 2005, Harvey Mudd had a total enrollment of 742 students (742 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men65%
Women35%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White55%
Black1%
Hispanic5%
Asian18%
American Indian1%
Other Races17%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 186%
18-1948%
20-2142%
22-244%
25-290%
30-340%
35-390%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California43%
Foreign countries7%
Washington7%
Colorado6%
Virginia3%
Connecticut3%
Oregon3%
Florida3%
Arizona3%
Minnesota2%
Massachusetts2%
Maryland2%
Illinois2%
Texas2%
Hawaii2%
New Hampshire1%
Idaho1%
Pennsylvania1%
Georgia1%
Tennessee1%
New Jersey1%
North Carolina1%
Nevada1%
Alaska1%
Alabama1%
Wisconsin1%
Oklahoma1%
Kansas1%
Utah1%
Missouri1%
Ohio1%
Iowa1%
Arkansas1%

Harvey Mudd Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time97 %
Part-Time100 %

Harvey Mudd Room and Board (2005)

Harvey Mudd offers campus housing for 712 of its 742 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Claremont, California for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 16 meals per week.

Harvey Mudd Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,89868336%19529%
Men1,39142531%12630%
Women50725851%6927%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal670760
SAT Math710800

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT100%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended

Admissions Phone Number: (909) 621-8011

Harvey Mudd Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 31,738
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 31,738
Room and board$ 10,412
Room charge$ 5,282
Board (meal plan) charge$ 5,130
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 900

Financial Aid:
Harvey Mudd participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 117100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (909) 621-8055

Harvey Mudd Faculty

Harvey Mudd has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year33$117,9454$96,550
Associate professoracademic year9$85,3448$85,825
Assistant professoracademic year11$64,26414$67,079
All faculty totalacademic year53$101,26826$77,381

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

Harvey Mudd Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballSouthern California Intercoll Athletic Conference
BasketballSouthern California Intercoll Athletic Conference
BaseballSouthern California Intercoll Athletic Conference
TrackSouthern California Intercoll Athletic Conference

Harvey Mudd Degree Programs (2005)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Harvey Mudd Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Harvey Mudd Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Harvey Mudd % of degrees in mathematics
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Harvey Mudd Student SAT scores
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Harvey Mudd % of degrees in science
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Harvey Mudd Salaries of full-time faculty
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Harvey Mudd Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Harvey Mudd % of degrees in engineering
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Harvey Mudd Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Harvey Mudd % of students from other states
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Harvey Mudd Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Harvey Mudd Male % of student body
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Harvey Mudd Number of degree programs
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Harvey Mudd % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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