Harvey Mudd College

Harvey Mudd College is a private nonprofit college in Claremont, CA. Its average net price is $39,347 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$41,333
$30,001 to $48,000$11,487
$48,001 to $75,000$21,515
$75,001 to $110,000$16,864
$110,001 and up$58,366
$73,100Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$73,100Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$39,347Average Net Price
$23,434Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$800Books and Supplies
$1,400Other Expenses
20.0%Students on Pell Grants
32.7%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

12.7%Acceptance Rate
730 to 770SAT Reading, Middle Half
770 to 800SAT Math, Middle Half
34 to 36ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$132,493
8 years after entry$132,963
10 years after entry$164,248
93.3%Graduation Rate
96.4%Retention Rate
$25,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Claremont, CALocation
Large suburbSetting
921Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$62,548 National median for this major n=381Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,198 National median for this major n=732Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$182,273 Small program - rough guide n=45$22,232 Small program - rough guide n=44
Dance$28,513 National median for this major n=2,991Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Engineering$95,545 Small program - rough guide n=53$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=50
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mathematics and Computer Science$170,800 Small program - rough guide n=33$24,004 Small program - rough guide n=30
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Public Policy Analysis$53,031 National median for this major n=1,940Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Science, Technology and Society$47,447 National median for this major n=688Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published

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