Claremont McKenna vs Wellesley
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 2%A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 1%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Wellesley has the lower price after aid: $2,546 a year, against $15,308 at Claremont McKenna.
- Wellesley has the lower average price after aid: $25,496 a year, against $28,849 at Claremont McKenna.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Claremont McKenna: $104,736, against $84,803 at Wellesley.
Scores
Compass Score
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 2%
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 22%
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 7%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Claremont, CA
Wellesley, MA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,384
2,418
Sports
NCAA Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
10%
14%
Average SAT
1527
1520
ACT middle 50%
33–35
33–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
91%
92%
First-year retention
98%
97%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$104,736
$84,803
Median debt
$13,500
$10,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$28,849
$25,496
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$15,308
$2,546
$30,001–$48,000
$7,360
$2,836
$48,001–$75,000
$16,389
$6,587
$75,001–$110,000
$19,325
$11,551
Over $110,000
$52,295
$54,188
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Economics $146,524
- International relations $96,520
- Political science $73,826
- Computing and information science $177,213
- Economics $121,787
- Software and media applications $98,816
- Political science $72,830
- Romance languages $65,036
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.