Annual Report 2023–2024

Class of 2028

8% increase overall in applications.
Represent 25 states plus D.C. and 10 non-U.S. countries; 43% from California

  • 232Entering Students
  • 50%Female
  • 16%First-generation College Students
Community discussions about strategic planning and launching a comprehensive campaign provide HMC constituents with opportunities to learn, share their ideas and develop a final plan that will be unveiled in spring 2025.
HMC addresses concerns about its ties with defense companies by holding community forums and creating a Strategic Planning Task Force on Clinic and Corporate Partnerships.

The College community celebrates the inauguration of President Harriet B. Nembhard, sixth president of Harvey Mudd College. Feb. 29–March 1

Board of trustees approve launch of HMC’s first Innovation Accelerator, which provides significant funding for faculty and staff to drive innovation and excellence.
President Nembhard and 60 other U.S. college presidents join College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, a new initiative to advance civic education.

At the 26th annual Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling, a Harvey Mudd team earns the designation of Outstanding, placing in the Top 18 out of 10,000 teams. Their solution was recognized with a Mathematical Association of America Award and with the International COMAP Scholarship Award ($10,000).

Hixon Center for Climate and the Environment teams with the Clinic Program to provide two fully funded Climate Clinics, supporting the College’s commitment to climate science. Ten projects explore climate technology in the energy and automotive sectors as well as national labs.
Board approves Phase 2 of the Solar Photovoltaic Array Project, which will add solar to the roofs of South and Linde dorms, Linde Activities Center and Linde Field, increasing the College’s solar energy production by almost 30% of its annual energy use.

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation awards the Department of Chemistry a 2023 Jean Dreyfus Boissevain Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions, which funds the visit of renowned organic chemist Richmond Sarpong and supports chemistry summer research for two students.

Faculty approve new joint major in chemistry and climate (available in 2024–2025 academic year). Developed by The Hixon Center for Climate and the Environment and the Department of Chemistry, it is the first joint major with a climate focus.
Faculty members (including Bilin Zhuang and Jamie Haddock) earn grants from the National Science Foundation, OutHistory Foundation and the Social Science Research Council’s Sloan Scholar Mentoring Network for research related to bioinspired fluid mechanics, social justice activism, computational chemistry and biomaterials research.

Alumni and Parents

The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations partners with the Alumni Association Board of Governors and the Parent Leadership Council to provide programs and resources that cultivate lasting, meaningful relationships with the College and among its alumni and parents.

  • 71engagement opportunities for alumni, parents and students
  • 1,868attendees at events held virtually and in 30 cities across the US and around the world
  • 322alumni and parents engaged in volunteer support of the College
In celebration of science and technology-based partnerships, the Harvey Mudd College Office of Civic and Community Engagement hosts the 10th annual Voices of Engagement event, showcasing projects with local and national partners that support community outreach efforts.
Harvey Mudd students earn prestigious awards from Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (two scholars), Hertz Foundation, Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, Europa ICONS Internship Program, and 776 Fellowship Program.

“We’ve had another productive and impressive year, and I’m pleased to present highlights from fiscal year 2022–2023.”

JIM BEAN ’77 CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Financial Review

Harvey Mudd continues to maintain positive operating results, which demonstrates the College’s strong budgetary measures to meet institutional goals. Endowment returns for the past fiscal year increased due to positive performance results from underlying investment asset classes. The College’s administration and trustees will continue to strengthen financial resources while monitoring the changing economic and political landscapes both domestically and globally. The past fiscal year has seen exciting new additions to Mudd’s leadership, faculty and staff, and with continued support from community members, positive financial outlooks are projected in the coming years.

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Advancement Review

Thanks to generous gifts to the Annual Fund, $4,553,485 was raised to provide scholarship assistance and operating support. The College’s strong fundraising results were achieved with loyal and generous support of our donor community.

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