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Claremont, California · Private Non-Profit

Biology, General at Harvey Mudd College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 26 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.8% Program signal 26 Size proxy $35,924 Net price (all) $138,687 Median earnings

Program snapshot

2.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
2.8%
Enrollment proxy
~26
Schools with reported signal
1,547

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
12.7%
Graduation rate
91.9%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$35,924/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$143,696
Median debt
$25,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$138,687/yr
ROI grade (school)
B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,547 schools that report this field.

#433 of 1,547 on ROI Top 28% value
73% national avg concentration Bigger than 47% of programs
+$17,147 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,777
+$83,796 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $54,891

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($17,147 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($83,796 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 28% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Biology, General accounts for 2.8% of reported programs at Harvey Mudd College, which is bigger than 47% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 26 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Harvey Mudd College's average net price is $35,924 per year, about $143,696 over four years. That is $17,147 above the $18,777 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $138,687 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $83,796 above the $54,891 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Harvey Mudd College #433 of 1,547 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.