Pitzer College Institutional Research

Pitzer's Rankings on Key Categories

(Issue Date)

2003
Issue Date

2004
Issue Date

2005
Issue Date

2006
Issue Date

2007
Issue Date

2008
Issue Date

Ranking
67
70
59
53
51
49

Reputation Score (5=highest)

3.5
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.5

Average Retention to Sophomore Year (4 classes)

84%
85%
85%
85%
86%
87%
Average 6-year Graduation Rate (4 classes)
63%
63%
65%
67%
70%
72%

Average 6-year Graduation Rate (most recent classes)

59%
66%
71%
71%
70%
76%

% of classes under 20

56%
55%
64%
68%
65%
68%

% of classes 50 or more

2%
1%
1%
2%
1%
0%

% of full-time faculty

90%
92%
91%
88%
89%
88%

SAT, 25 th-75 th percentile

1110-1310
1120-1340
1140-1330
1150-1330
1130-1340
1130-1330

Top 10% of HS class (of those reporting rank)

32%
23%
40%
45%
45%
38%

Acceptance Rate

54%
56%
50%
47%
39%
37%

Alumni Giving Rate (2 year average)

30%
33%
36%
37%
37%
36%

* Note: Data are usually for the previous academic year. For example, issue date 2007 is based mostly on data for Fall 2005; graduating classes are for May 2005 or earlier as noted.