Harvey Mudd College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Harvey Mudd College is $90,165 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $35,924 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $90,165. College Scorecard.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$68,613
Housing & meals$21,710
Books & supplies$800
Personal & travel$1,400
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,358
Total cost of attendance$90,165

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$19,500
Loan default rate0.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out14%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants15%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$54,241Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: California residents who meet income, asset and GPA standards may receive a Cal Grant (California Student Aid Commission); apply with the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application. Not included in the prices above. California Student Aid Commission

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Harvey Mudd College net price compared with other California colleges

Harvey Mudd College has the 97th-lowest average net price of 115 California colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
93Pitzer College$34,19183%$69,512
94John Paul the Great Catholic University$34,66664%$56,930
95Dominican University of California$35,33378%$84,713
96Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science$35,55830%$83,438
97Harvey Mudd College$35,92492%$138,687
98Scripps College$36,29483%$77,539
99Occidental College$38,26381%$75,951
100Point Loma Nazarene University$38,72977%$63,998
101Pacific Union College$41,00858%$70,484

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All California colleges →

Why Harvey Mudd College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Harvey Mudd College13%$35,92492%$138,687This school
Claremont McKenna College10%$28,84991%$104,736
Pomona College7%$19,28593%$77,779
California Institute of Technology3%$16,07594%$128,566
Pitzer College25%$34,19183%$69,512

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Harvey Mudd College would cost you $7,075 more per year than Claremont McKenna College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Harvey Mudd College, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$2,060).
  • Claremont McKenna College gives aided families $3,410 more in grants, on average.
Per year, California residentHarvey Mudd CollegeClaremont McKenna CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$68,613$67,980+$633
Books & supplies$800$1,200−$400
Housing & meals$21,710$19,650+$2,060
Personal & travel$1,400$1,500−$100
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,358−$3,830+$1,472
Sticker price$90,165$86,500+$3,665
Average grants−$54,241−$57,651+$3,410
You pay$35,924$28,849+$7,075

“+” means Harvey Mudd College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Harvey Mudd College cost questions

How much is tuition at Harvey Mudd College?

Tuition and fees are $68,613 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Harvey Mudd College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $90,165 a year.

What do families actually pay at Harvey Mudd College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $35,924 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $27,979; $48–75k pay $17,968; $110k+ pay $50,665.

How much debt do Harvey Mudd College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,500, and 0.0% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Harvey Mudd College overview