How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Pitzer College admits about 25.2% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 10.5% receive Pell Grants and 23.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 9.9% of the student body. The institution's freshman retention rate stands at 93.8%, and the six-year graduation rate is 83.4%. Azimuth ranks Pitzer College #1230 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Pitzer College's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students at meaningful scale, paired with a selective but not highly restrictive admission process. The institution enrolls a notably mixed enrollment relative to many of its peer institutions, creating genuine pathways for students from lower-income and first-generation backgrounds. Azimuth ranks Pitzer College #456 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the breadth of access the institution provides and the outcomes that follow. Graduates from low-income backgrounds complete at strong rates and move into careers aligned with the institution's social-sciences focus—fields including nonprofit leadership, public policy, education, and social services where outcomes compound over time. The combination of meaningful low-income enrollment and solid completion and earnings outcomes positions Pitzer College as an institution where access translates into sustained economic progress for students who begin from lower-income households.
Pitzer College admits about 25.2% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 10.5% receive Pell Grants and 23.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 9.9% of the student body. The institution's freshman retention rate stands at 93.8%, and the six-year graduation rate is 83.4%. Azimuth ranks Pitzer College #1230 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Pitzer College's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students at meaningful scale, paired with a selective but not highly restrictive admission process. The institution enrolls a notably mixed enrollment relative to many of its peer institutions, creating genuine pathways for students from lower-income and first-generation backgrounds. Azimuth ranks Pitzer College #456 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the breadth of access the institution provides and the outcomes that follow. Graduates from low-income backgrounds complete at strong rates and move into careers aligned with the institution's social-sciences focus—fields including nonprofit leadership, public policy, education, and social services where outcomes compound over time. The combination of meaningful low-income enrollment and solid completion and earnings outcomes positions Pitzer College as an institution where access translates into sustained economic progress for students who begin from lower-income households.
Pitzer College admits about 25.2% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 10.5% receive Pell Grants and 23.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 9.9% of the student body. The institution's freshman retention rate stands at 93.8%, and the six-year graduation rate is 83.4%. Azimuth ranks Pitzer College #1230 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Pitzer College's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students at meaningful scale, paired with a selective but not highly restrictive admission process. The institution enrolls a notably mixed enrollment relative to many of its peer institutions, creating genuine pathways for students from lower-income and first-generation backgrounds. Azimuth ranks Pitzer College #456 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the breadth of access the institution provides and the outcomes that follow. Graduates from low-income backgrounds complete at strong rates and move into careers aligned with the institution's social-sciences focus—fields including nonprofit leadership, public policy, education, and social services where outcomes compound over time. The combination of meaningful low-income enrollment and solid completion and earnings outcomes positions Pitzer College as an institution where access translates into sustained economic progress for students who begin from lower-income households.
