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Scripps College, California

Overview of Scripps College

Claremont, California is home to Scripps College. Claremont is a large suburb. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at Scripps College go up to the Post-Baccalaureate certificate.

Areas of Study

Students at the school can choose among many degree programs. Students commonly pursue studies in medicine, mathematics, science, music, drama and performing arts, fine arts, and liberal arts.

Scripps College Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Scripps College attracts a lot of applicants every year, and can only accept about 46% of them (as of 2005). Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 640. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 620 and 710. Since a large share of students are from out-of-state, you can assume Scripps College has broad appeal.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Scripps College has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Scripps College has 908 enrolled students (as of 2005). A very high share of students at the school are female.

Student Life

Scripps College has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Scripps College values student athletics, and belongs to the Southern California Intercoll Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Scripps College

Scripps College
1030 N Columbia Ave
Claremont, CA 91711-3948
General Phone: (909) 621-8000
Admissions Phone: (909) 621-8149
Financial Aid Phone: (909) 621-8275
http://www.scrippscollege.edu

Scripps College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Scripps College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts85English, political science, women's studies, French studies, interdisciplinary studies, sociology, anthropology, history, ...
Fine Arts20fine arts, art history and criticism
Therapy And Counseling20psychology
Science20biology, science and society, biological and biomedical sciences, chemistry, biological and physical sciences, physics
Medicine13pre-med, neuroscience
Music6music
Drama And Performing Arts5dance, drama
Photography And Commercial Art5film and photography
Conservation And Resource Management3environmental studies, environmental science
Mathematics3mathematics
Religion And Philosophy3philosophy, religion
Law2legal studies
Engineering2various engineering courses
Family And Social Work1public policy analysis
Computer Science And Engineering0computer science

Number of programs and degrees for Scripps College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree18146
Postbaccalaureate certificate71
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years01

Student Body

In 2005, Scripps College had a total enrollment of 908 students (898 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Women100%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate97%
Graduate3%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White59%
Black3%
Hispanic6%
Asian13%
American Indian1%
Other Races16%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1943%
20-2145%
22-249%
25-291%
35-390%
50-640%

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

ResidencePercent
California38%
Washington12%
Oregon10%
Texas4%
Arizona4%
Minnesota3%
Massachusetts3%
Colorado3%
Foreign countries2%
New York2%
Illinois2%
New Jersey2%
Utah1%
Connecticut1%
Hawaii1%
Alaska1%
New Mexico1%
Virginia1%

Scripps College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time89 %

Scripps College Room and Board (2005)

Scripps College offers campus housing for 784 of its 898 (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. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Scripps College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,83684746%23428%
Women1,83684746%23428%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal640740
SAT Math620710
ACT Composite2731

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
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 SAT94%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT30%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (909) 621-8149

Scripps College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 31,500
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 31,500
Room and board$ 9,500
Room charge$ 5,100
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,400
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 1,000

Financial Aid:
Scripps College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 117400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (909) 621-8275

Scripps College Faculty

Scripps College 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 year16$100,12112$101,128
Associate professoracademic year7$80,03015$79,502
Assistant professoracademic year5$56,91210$59,296
Instructoracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year28$87,38238$80,201

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

Scripps College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballSouthern California Intercoll Athletic Conference
TrackSouthern California Intercoll Athletic Conference

Scripps College Degree Programs (2005)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

ENGINEERING
Engineering, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Legal Studies, General

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Asian Studies/Civilization
Asian-American Studies
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
European Studies/Civilization
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Studies
German Studies
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish and Iberian Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICINE
Neuroscience
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Science, Technology and Society

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Scripps College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Scripps College Apart:

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Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Scripps College Salaries of full-time faculty
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Scripps College Student SAT scores
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Scripps College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Scripps College % of students from other states
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Scripps College Female % of student body
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Scripps College % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Scripps College % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Scripps College % of degrees in music
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Scripps College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Scripps College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Scripps College % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Scripps College Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Scripps College % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Scripps College % of degrees in science
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Scripps College % of degrees in mathematics
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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