Keck Graduate Institute

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#5163 / #1354
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Private graduate school in Claremont, California, United States

Keck Graduate Institute at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1354
Students (2023–24)
704

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About Keck Graduate Institute

According to Wikipedia, Keck Graduate Institute is a private graduate school in Claremont, California. Founded by Henry Riggs and David Galas in 1997, it is the seventh and newest member of the Claremont Colleges. History Henry Riggs, then president of Harvey Mudd College, established the institute in 1997 to address what he perceived as a lack of scientists trained to convert new scientific discoveries into practical uses. He also became the institute's first president, serving until 2003. David J. Galas, co-founder of the 7th Claremont College, working closely with the visionary President, Henry Riggs, then served as the Chief Academic and Scientific Officer, Dean of the Faculty, Norris Professor of Applied Life Sciences.

How Much Does Keck Graduate Institute Cost To Attend?

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

Keck Graduate Institute's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyGraduates
704704

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Keck Graduate Institute?

Keck Graduate Institute is located at 535 Watson Dr, Claremont, CA 91711.

How Safe is Keck Graduate Institute?

Relative to its enrollment, Keck Graduate Institute has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.96%. Claremont has a violent crime rate of 0.51% and a property crime rate of 1.94%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Keck Graduate Institute Known For?

Keck Graduate Institute is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Keck Graduate Institute's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Keck Graduate Institute's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Biology
#1834
World Rank
#1863
Historical Rank
#435
USA Rank

Keck Graduate Institute ranks #435 in the U.S. and #1834 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Engineering
#5828
World Rank
#5836
Historical Rank
#1110
USA Rank

Keck Graduate Institute ranks #1110 in the U.S. and #5828 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Medical
#5136
World Rank
#5137
Historical Rank
#1500
USA Rank

Keck Graduate Institute ranks #1500 in the U.S. and #5136 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees

Who Are Keck Graduate Institute's Most Influential Faculty?

Charles Ofria
An American academic.
Claus O. Wilke
Claus O. Wilke
A Researcher.