Annual Report 2021–2022

Class of 2026

Second largest applicant pool in the history of the College.
Continued progress in racial, ethnic and socioeconomic diversity.

  • 235Entering Students
  • 51%Female
  • 20%First-generation College Students
  • 24%Latinx
  • 11%International
  • 17.2%Pell-eligible students
WASC Senior College and University Commission reaffirms College’s accreditation for a 10-year period, the maximum term possible.
College’s successful effort to raise percentage of women majoring in computer science featured as a case study in Harvard Kennedy School Case Program, world’s largest case study repository for government and public policy educators.

President Maria Klawe receives an honorary doctorate in computer science from Université Laval, “recognizing individuals who do remarkable and exemplary things.” She has honorary degrees from 17 universities.

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Engineering News-Record California names Scott A. McGregor Computer Science Center Southern California’s Best Higher Education/Research Project.

College names Kash Gokli new director of entrepreneurship initiatives to strengthen and expand the College’s entrepreneurial education offerings and activities.
Hixon Center for Sustainable Environmental Design renamed the Hixon Center for Climate and the Environment to serve as the locus for new climate studies courses and other curricular, co-curricular and research endeavors.

College celebrates alumni involvement in trailblazing space exploration: James Webb Space Telescope launch (Dec. 2021), Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover landing.

College experiences tremendous growth in area of sponsored research. Eight faculty members won awards valued at $1.125 million (67% success rate), including one CAREER award, NSF’s most prestigious early investigator award.
Summer Institute, a program to increase participants’ leadership development and personal and academic success that began in 1980, earns the 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity.

Alumni

The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations works closely with the Alumni Association Board of Governors to develop programming that provides alumni with ways to connect and reconnect to each other, current students and the College.

  • 31%Growth of MuddCompass. By year-end there are 920 alumni and 200 student users.
  • 43%Percentage of HMC alumni volunteers who are GOLD alumni as of June 30. GOLD Society was launched in January 2021 to engage alumni within 10 years of graduation.

Harvey Mudd students receive a Computing Research Association 2022 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award, a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, and a Barry Goldwater Scholarship for outstanding undergraduate STEM researchers.

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education spotlighted Harvey Mudd as the second-place liberal arts college for first-year Black enrollment (fall 2021).
Homework Hotline, the free over-the-phone tutoring service for K-12 students, becomes a permanent program of the College.
Celebrating 50 years at HMC, the Upward Bound program is funded by the Department of Education for the next five years. The program helps first-generation, low-income high school students develop skills for college success.
A record number of Mudd Advanced Rocketry Club members attend Rocketry Organization of California’s ROCstock 2021 and earn certifications.

“We’ve had another productive and impressive year, and I’m pleased to present highlights from fiscal year 2021–2022.”

JIM BEAN ’77 CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Financial Review

The College’s financial position remains strong despite the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The College experienced a successful return to campus and was able to navigate the ever-changing COVID-19 environment. Additionally, the College ended the year with positive operating results. We believe that the College’s strong financial position will continue to support the College’s mission for years to come.

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Advancement Review

The Annual Fund, which plays a critical role in providing annual operating dollars for the College, surpassed its original target by more than $60,000 to close out the year at $4,414,297. The College’s strong fundraising results were achieved with the diligent and consistent support of its donor community.

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