Vibrant Community


Student Experience
Student Life
Scripps Store student employees bring unique and creative merchandise options to the Scripps Community.
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.
Student Clubs and Organizations
Students find community through involvement in 30+ clubs and organizations at Scripps and more through The Claremont Colleges. Students, on average, are also involved in two or more co-curricular activities.
30+
clubs and organizations
2+
co-curricular activities
Creating Community
Scripps hosted its olive harvest in November 2023, a tradition held every two years, that brings the Scripps, Claremont Colleges, and wider Claremont communities together to gather olives from the campus’ trees.
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 (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.
CARE@SCRIPPS
A new program housed in the Dean of Students Office, Community, Assessment, Resources, and Education (CARE@SCRIPPS) provides assistance to the College community in navigating student concerns and supports students as they advocate, develop, and sustain success in school-life balance.
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
Student Career Treks
Students attend a Seattle exploration trek in October 2023.

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

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
