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Scripps College

Overview of Scripps College

Claremont, CA 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, science, 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 43% of them (as of 2007). Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 650. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 630 and 700.

Faculty

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

Student Body

The school has 920 enrolled students (as of 2007). A very high share of students at Scripps College are female.

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Scripps College offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. 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 North Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711-3905
General Phone: (909) 621-8000
http://www.scrippscollege.edu

Scripps College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts103English, political science, interdisciplinary studies, economics, Latin American studies, anthropology, American studies, women's studies, ...
Therapy And Counseling25psychology
Science24biology, chemistry, biological and physical sciences, biological and biomedical sciences, molecular biology, physics, science and society, geology
Medicine22pre-med, neuroscience
Fine Arts21fine arts, art history and criticism
Religion And Philosophy7philosophy, religion, Jewish studies
Drama And Performing Arts6dance, drama
Photography And Commercial Art6film and photography, film studies
Law4legal studies
Conservation And Resource Management3environmental studies, environmental science
Music3music
Mathematics2mathematics
Computer Science And Engineering2computer science
Engineering1various engineering courses
Business And Management1accounting
Family And Social Work0public policy analysis

Number of programs and degrees for Scripps College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree21653
Postbaccalaureate certificate131
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years11

Student Body

In 2007, Scripps College had a total enrollment of 920 students (914 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Women100%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate96%
Graduate4%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White52%
Black3%
Hispanic6%
Asian15%
American Indian1%
Unknown23%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1949%
20-2141%
22-245%
25-291%
35-390%
40-490%

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

ResidencePercent
California40%
Oregon13%
Washington12%
Illinois5%
Massachusetts4%
Texas4%
Arizona3%
(International Students)2%
Connecticut1%
Colorado1%
New Hampshire1%
Alaska1%
Minnesota1%
Utah1%
Maryland1%
Missouri1%
Florida1%
New Jersey1%

Scripps College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time95 %

Scripps College Room and Board (2007)

Scripps College offers campus housing for 775 of its 914 (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 offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Scripps College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,96984443%22727%
Women1,96984443%22727%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal650740
SAT Math630700
ACT Composite2831

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 SAT85%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT46%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Scripps College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 35,850
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 35,850
Room and board$ 10,800
Room charge$ 5,800
Board (meal plan) charge$ 5,000
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)

Scripps College Faculty

Scripps College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2529
Non-tenured, but on tenure track74
Non-tenured and not on tenure track65

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year17$119,28616$114,768
Associate professoracademic year8$88,66913$86,972
Assistant professoracademic year6$64,7624$65,429
Instructoracademic year1*0*
No academic rankacademic year6$53,3675$53,527
All faculty totalacademic year38$92,26138$92,007

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

Scripps College Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballSouthern California Intercoll Athletic Conference
TrackSouthern California Intercoll Athletic Conference

Scripps College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting

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-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
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
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/Cinema Studies
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Scripps College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Scripps College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
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
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Scripps College Female % of student body
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Scripps College % of degrees in fine arts
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Scripps College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Scripps College % of degrees in liberal arts
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 13%Scripps College % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Scripps College Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Scripps College % of degrees in science
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Scripps College % of degrees in medicine
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
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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