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USC vs Claremont McKenna College

Claremont McKenna College students with aid paid less on average: $26,039 vs $33,056 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureUniversity of Southern CaliforniaClaremont McKenna College
Admit rate 11% 9.4%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1470–1540 1470–1560
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 32–35 33–35
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional
Next deadline Regular decision: Jan 10 Early decision II: Jan 10
Cost
MeasureUniversity of Southern CaliforniaClaremont McKenna College
Sticker price per year $95,048 $91,510
Average paid after grants $33,056 $26,039
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureUniversity of Southern CaliforniaClaremont McKenna College
Under $30,000 $17,171 $5,423
$30,000–$48,000 $13,736 $4,205
$48,000–$75,000 $18,282 $19,127
$75,000–$110,000 $28,033 $31,487
Over $110,000 $59,062 $52,425
After you start
MeasureUniversity of Southern CaliforniaClaremont McKenna College
Undergrads 20,443 1,388
Graduate within 6 years 92% 95%
Come back for year two 96% 98%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $103,420 $127,532
Median debt at graduation $17,000 $13,450

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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