{"id":2238,"date":"2025-12-09T08:57:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/?page_id=2238"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:38:14","slug":"2024-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Report 2024\u20132025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-facts-box\"><div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-facts-copy-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-mudd-facts-copy-wrapper-heading\">Class of 2029<\/h2>\n<p>2.5% increase overall in applications.<br>First years represent 32 states plus D.C. and 10 countries; 45% from California<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-fact-count=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-facts-wrapper\"><ul>\n<li class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact\"><span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact-stat\">238<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact-desc\">Entering Students<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact\"><span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact-stat\">51%<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact-desc\">Female<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact\"><span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact-stat\">20%<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact-desc\">First-generation College Students<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-facts-cta-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped primary-show mb-4 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"2242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-1_strategic-plan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-1_strategic-plan.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-1_strategic-plan-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Board of Trustees approve the Harvey Mudd College Strategic Plan<br>2025\u20132035, STEM for a Better World, developed via community-wide<br>engagement. The plan embodies the College\u2019s commitment to<br>continuous innovation and impactful contributions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"2243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-2_research.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-2_research.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-2_research-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The College receives  the new Carnegie Classification for \u201cResearch<br>Colleges and Universities,\u201d reinforcing its distinctive research program<br>that provides opportunities for its undergraduate-only student body to<br>engage in meaningful, leading-edge discovery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-page-feature ar-feature mt-5\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-3_innovation-showcase.jpg)\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-page-feature-inner\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-page-feature-content\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-mudd-page-feature-heading\"><\/h2>\n<p>During fall 2024, six teams present their ideas to the HMC community and external stakeholders at the College\u2019s first Innovation Accelerator Showcase. Three projects are selected to receive funding and put their plans into action as Innovation Accelerator Laboratories: Data Science and Social Impact, Emerging Health Technology, and Thriving.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped primary-show wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"2246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-4_rankings.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-4_rankings.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-4_rankings-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Harvey Mudd places high in rankings published by The Princeton Review (including No. 2 for Best Career Placement and No. 4 for Top 50 Best Value Colleges among private schools), PayScale (No. 1 for early career pay and No. 4 for mid-career pay), <em>Washington Monthly<\/em> (No. 2 among liberal arts colleges) and <em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em> (No. 2 in the nation for best overall student experience).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"2247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-5_karl-and-talithia_appointment.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-5_karl-and-talithia_appointment.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-5_karl-and-talithia_appointment-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chair of Department of Chemistry and Seeley Wintersmith Mudd Professor of Chemistry and Biology Karl Haushalter is appointed to a five-year term as vice president for academic affairs and R. Michael Shanahan Dean of the Faculty. Talithia Williams, professor of mathematics and director of the Mathematics Clinic Program, is elected to a three-year term as chair of the faculty.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped primary-show wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"2248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-6_faculty-recognition-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-6_faculty-recognition-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-6_faculty-recognition-2-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Three mathematics faculty members are recognized for excellence in teaching by the Mathematical Association of America and the American Mathematical Society. Faculty members receive research funding from the National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society, USDA and the ASIANetwork.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"2249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-7_Homework-hotline-closes.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-7_Homework-hotline-closes.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-7_Homework-hotline-closes-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Homework Hotline concludes after 15 years employing 180 tutors who facilitated 36,919 tutoring sessions with K\u201312 students in nearby communities and beyond.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single is-style-no-headings-image-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-8_annenberg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\"\/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-copy\">\n<p>President Nembhard moderates a conversation about entrepreneurship for social good with Mellody Hobson, co-CEO and president of Ariel Investments, and Ajit Singh, partner at Artiman Ventures, as part of the Annenberg Leadership Forum. The panelists discuss ways entrepreneurship can drive meaningful social impact, with a focus on achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped primary-show wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"2251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-9_medal-award.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-9_medal-award.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-9_medal-award-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Harvey Mudd students earn prestigious awards from the U.S. Department of Energy (two awardees), Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, American Physical Society, Computing Research Association, Barry Goldwater Scholarship, Thomas J. Watson Fellowship and the American Mathematical Society.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"2252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-10_joint-major_cs-hix.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-10_joint-major_cs-hix.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-10_joint-major_cs-hix-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A new joint major for students interested in the highly interdisciplinary field of computer science and climate science is instituted by the Department of Computer Science and the Hixon Center for Climate and the Environment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-facts-box clear\"><div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-facts-copy-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-mudd-facts-copy-wrapper-heading\">Alumni and Family Engagement<\/h2>\n<p>The Office of Alumni and Family Engagement partners with alumni and parents to provide programs and resources that cultivate lasting, meaningful relationships with the College and promote a culture of connection, engagement and support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-fact-count=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-facts-wrapper\"><ul>\n<li class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact\"><span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact-stat\">92<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact-desc\">engagement opportunities for alumni, parents and students<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact\"><span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact-stat\">2,749<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact-desc\">attendees at events held virtually and in 33 cities across the U.S. and around the world<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact\"><span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact-stat\">359<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-mudd-fact-desc\">alumni and parents engaged in volunteer support of the College<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-facts-cta-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped primary-show wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"2253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-11_clinic-task-force.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-11_clinic-task-force.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-11_clinic-task-force-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">After extensive community engagement, the Task Force on Clinic and Corporate Partnership releases its final report centered on aligning the Clinic program and corporate partnerships with the College\u2019s mission of nurturing well-rounded, socially conscious leaders. Key priorities include: greater inclusivity in institutional partnerships, a curriculum that supports diverse career pathways, and robust structures that allow students to meaningfully participate in shaping their educational journey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"2254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-12_Task-force-afford.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-12_Task-force-afford.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-12_Task-force-afford-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Task Force on College Affordability presents its first interim report, outlining multiple steps along the path toward greater college affordability, which would allow the College to gradually step up the generosity of financial aid policies as additional funds are raised.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-quote-box center\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-13_Quote-background.jpg)\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-quote-box-inner\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-quote-box-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/01\/Jim-circle.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"prerounded\"\/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-quote-box-text\"><blockquote><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-quote-quote\">\u201cWe\u2019ve had another productive and impressive year, and I\u2019m pleased to present highlights from fiscal year 2024\u20132025.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><p class=\"wp-block-mudd-quote-citation\"><cite>JIM BEAN \u201977 <br>CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES<\/cite><\/p>\n<span class=\"wp-block-mudd-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/2024-2025\/letter-from-the-chair\/\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-14__bar-graph_768x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\"\/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-content-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-heading\">Financial Review<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-copy\">\n<p>Harvey Mudd maintained a strong financial position while navigating an ever-changing and complex economic and political environment, including rising costs and new federal regulations. Through our continued partnership with the Claremont Investment Fund, the College\u2019s endowment has reached its highest level to date, reinforcing our ability to deliver positive financial outcomes. This year, the College launched the Innovation Accelerator to advance our strategic plan,&nbsp;<em>STEM for a Better World<\/em>. Designed to foster bold, collaborative proposals that drive institutional impact, the initiative reflects our commitment to innovation and long-term priorities. As we look ahead, the College remains committed to prudent resource management while investing in initiatives that support academic excellence, innovation and sustainable growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-mudd-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/2024-2025\/financial-review\/\"><span>Read Financial Review<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single\"><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2025\/12\/Image-15_advancement-review.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\"\/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-content-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-heading\">Advancement Review<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-mudd-showcase-single-copy\">\n<p>Philanthropic support this year advanced the College\u2019s strategic priorities, including STEM for a Better World, while also strengthening the annual fund. This collective investment ensured that students, faculty and programs had the resources needed to thrive throughout the academic year. Together, these results reflect our donors\u2019 deep commitment to both the long-term vision of Harvey Mudd College and the immediate needs of our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-mudd-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/2024-2025\/advancement-review\/\"><span>Read Advancement Review<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2240,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-primary.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2238","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2238"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2316,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2238\/revisions\/2316"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/annual-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}