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What Pitzer College costs

Claremont, California · Private · 1,227 undergrads

Pitzer College's sticker price was $89,742 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $36,135 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $16,090.

What does Pitzer College cost?

$36,135 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $89,742.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$16,090
$30,000–$48,000$9,249
$48,000–$75,000$54,694
$75,000–$110,000$32,711
over $110,000$57,685

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$16,090
$30,000–$48,000$9,249
$48,000–$75,000$54,694
$75,000–$110,000$32,711
Over $110,000$57,685

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 82% off Pitzer College's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Pitzer College cost more than California Institute of the Arts, Harvey Mudd and Claremont McKenna College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Pitzer College$54,694$36,135
California Institute of the Arts$48,569$49,996
Harvey Mudd$21,515$39,347
Claremont McKenna College$19,127$26,039

The sticker price

$67,792
Tuition, 2025-26
$89,742
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
12%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$51,487
average grant for students who got aid.
18%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$15,625
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Pitzer College cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $16,090 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $89,742. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Pitzer College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pitzer College cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,249 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $89,742. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Pitzer College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pitzer College cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $54,694 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $89,742. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Pitzer College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Test rule: pitzer.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)

Updated Nov 2, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers