Vibrant Community

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Scripps’ vibrant community is diverse, engaged, and united by a commitment to the College’s enduring mission.

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Student Experience

Our students enjoy an immersive, holistic, residential experience with access to career preparation resources that begin their first year, immersive leadership treks, and guidance from supportive, experienced staff.

30+

clubs and organizations

2+

co-curricular activities

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Scripps provides many opportunities for students to gain leadership experience through clubs and organizations, involvement on the Board of Trustees, student government, and on-campus work.

Scripps Associated Students President - Lily Dunkin

Scripps Associated Students (SAS) president Lily Dunkin ’24 used her role to create opportunities for students to feel heard on issues they care about to find collaborative solutions.

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CAREER PLANNING AND RESOURCES

Signature programming for students begins during their first week on campus. Students also participate in the Emerging Professionals program, a week-long intensive of programming, Career Exploration Treks, on-site employer visits in major metropolitan areas, and benefit from internship grants which support unpaid summer internships.

4

career treks

24

organizations

100

paid internship grants

78%

first-year students engaged

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Diversity & Inclusion

Scripps College honors diversity as a key component of the academic, co-curricular, and residential life of the College. The College provides a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) dashboard with a demographic breakdown of the Scripps community from academic years 2017-18 through 2023-24.

STUDENT CLUBS: FAMILY

Family, the student-run affinity group for LGBTQ+ students, was revived after a hiatus during the pandemic.

Scripps Community Diversity

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Initiative (IDEA) provides a public dashboard that serves as an important tool for community education and accountability to cultivate a more diverse community and achieve inclusive student success. The demographic breakdown of the Scripps community is available from academic years 2017-18 through 2023-24.

84%

6-year graduation rate

90%

retention rate

INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS (IDEA)

The College established the IDEA Initiative in 2014, a comprehensive plan to align resources, programs, and events to advance inclusion, diversity, equity, and access throughout the Scripps community.

151

survey responses

50%

increase from previous year

60+

Title VI/free speech attendees

151 students took the Student Belonging survey, a 50% increase from prior year. 2 faculty, 3 student Racial Equity and Justice fellowships, 4 departments hosted Community Gatherings, 9 departments completed or started DEI Action Plans

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Alums And Families

Alums and families strengthen the Scripps community through their active participation as College ambassadors, giving back generously of their time and resources as volunteers, mentors, event-goers, donors, and more.

Regardless of the year they graduated, our alums comment on how their Scripps education not only prepared them for careers, graduate school, and post-graduate fellowships, but also prepared them for life.

Alums in the News

Infinitely Scripps Presidential Tour

In commemoration of President Amy Marcus-Newhall’s enduring commitment to the College and the lasting impact of a Scripps education, Infinitely Scripps brought members of the Scripps community from coast to coast together through events ranging from intimate receptions to behind-the-scenes tours, where alums, families, and friends enjoyed meaningful dialogue and connection.

9

cities

13

events

460+

alum and family members

PRESIDENTIAL TOUR EVENT

Scripps community members gather for the presidential tour events held in San Francisco, Pasadena, and Seattle.

Alums and Families Engagement and Giving

22%

alum engagement

13%

alum giving

53%

families engagement

22%

families giving

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