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Pitzer College Common Data Set 2025-26

CATest policy: Test-free: SAT/ACT not considered for admission (C8A: No; pilot Fall 2022-2026); TOEFL/IELTS may be required of international applicants. AP and institutional exams used for placement.Compare with other schools

Acceptance rate

26.9%

989 of 3,683

Early decision rate

43.4%

Non-ED pool: 24.9%

SAT middle 50%

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ACT middle 50%

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Admissions
AppliedC13,683
AdmittedC1989
EnrolledC1273
YieldC127.6%
Early decisionC21167 of 385 (43.4%)
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2578
Accepted a placeC2287
Admitted from waitlistC257
Odds if you stay on the listC219.9%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC9—
Submitted ACTC9—
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9—
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9—
Average high school GPAC123.95
GPA of 4.0C1151.7%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1121.9%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1120.1%
GPA below 3.50C116%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$67,484
Required feesG1$308
Food and housingG1$22,926
Need fully met (first-years)H298%
Average % of need metH299.6%
Average need-based packageH2$59,666
Average need-based grantH2$56,715
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresNot considered
  • Application essayVery important
  • Recommendation(s)Important
  • InterviewConsidered
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesVery important
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyConsidered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestVery important

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB11,193
First-year retentionB2289.7%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB83.3%
Notes on this filing
  • C1: totals taken from the printed total column; they equal the sum of male, female and unknown counts (3683, 989, 273).
  • C2: waitlist rows mapped by position: offered 578, accepted place 287, admitted 57.
  • C8A: 'No' is checked for SAT/ACT use; the C8F clarification describes a test-free pilot through Fall 2027 while also saying Pitzer will not use scores for Fall 2022-2026. Treated as test-free for the cycle reported.
  • C9-C12 test-score fields are blank in the filing, so SAT/ACT submission percentages and score percentiles are null.
  • C11: bands below 3.50 (3.25-3.49, 3.00-3.24, 2.50-2.99, 2.00-2.49, 1.00-1.99, below 1.00) sum to 6.0. The printed band total is 99.6%, while the bands add to 99.7%, a rounding difference.
  • B4-B21: the grad_rate_6yr value (83.3%) is from the 2019 cohort. The filing does not print a four-year rate, so grad_rate_4yr is null.
  • B22: retention rate 89.7% is printed for the Fall 2024 cohort.
  • H2: pct_need_fully_met is computed as line H (98) divided by line D (100) = 98.0. Line D is labeled 'awarded any financial aid' in the filing.
  • H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed as a percentage, so it is left null.
  • H2: avg_need_based_grant uses line K (need-based scholarship/grant award), and avg_need_based_package uses line J (average financial aid package), both for the first-time full-time first-year column.
  • G1: private institution with a single tuition figure, so in-state and out-of-state are null. Room and board uses the food and housing figure of $22,926.

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Pitzer College admissions FAQ
What is Pitzer College's acceptance rate?
Pitzer College admitted 989 of 3,683 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 26.9%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Pitzer College's early decision acceptance rate?
Pitzer College admitted 167 of 385 early decision applicants (43.4%) for 2025-26.
How many students get off Pitzer College's waitlist?
Pitzer College offered 578 students a waitlist spot and admitted 57 from it (19.9% of those who stayed on).
How much does Pitzer College cost?
Tuition is $67,484, plus $22,926 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $56,715.
What is Pitzer College's graduation rate?
83.3% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Pitzer College Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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