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Fact Sheet | 2019–2020 Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) A Member of The Claremont Colleges About KGI KGI Statistics In 1997, Founding President Henry E. Riggs conceived • 597 students enrolled 2021-2022 the idea of KGI, and through a generous $50 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation, KGI was born as a member of The Claremont Colleges. Since 2003, under the leadership of President Sheldon Schuster, KGI continues to grow both in terms of its number of enrolled students and in its reputation for excellence. KGI offers innovative postgraduate degrees • Gender breakdown: and certificates that integrate life and health sciences, business, engineering, pharmacy, and genetics. With a focus on team projects and ‣ Female 65% hands-on industry experiences, KGI provides ‣ Male 34% pathways for students to become leaders within ‣ Unknown 0.5% healthcare and the applied life sciences. KGI consists of three schools: Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences, School of Medicine, • Ethnic breakdown: and School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ‣ Asian 35% ‣ Multi-Ethnic 7% ‣ White 21% ‣ Unknown 3% Administration ‣ Hispanic 18% ‣ Pacific Islander 1% • Sheldon M. Schuster, President ‣ Non-Resident Alien 8% ‣ Native American 1% • Larry Grill, Dean of Research ‣ African American 7% • Dr. David M. Lawrence, • Average age of KGI students: Dean of the School of Medicine • Cynthia Martinez, Dean of Students 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 • Sofia Toro, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid • Martin Zdanowicz, Dean of the School of • Total number of KGI alumni: 2,180 Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences Campus Map • Kelly Esperias, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer • Cheryl Merritt, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources and Employee Engagement • Sharlene Risdon-Jackson, Vice President of Institutional Development & Partnerships The Claremont Colleges KGI Academic Programs The Claremont Colleges is a consortium of five Access full descriptions at kgi.edu/programs undergraduate liberal arts colleges and two graduate institutions reminiscent of the Oxford-Cambridge model. Research The undergraduate colleges include Pomona College, Scripps College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey • Master of Science in Applied Life Sciences | MS Mudd College, and Pitzer College. The two graduate • Master of Science in Translational Medicine | MSTM institutions include Claremont Graduate University and KGI. Each has its own campus, its own students • Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Life Sciences | PhD and faculty, and its own distinctive mission. The seven independent institutions, located on more than 560 Industry acres of land, offer rigorous curricula, small classes, • Certificate in Applied Genomics | CAG distinguished professors, and personalized instruction in a vibrant residential college community that provides • Certificate in Bioscience Management | CBM intensive interaction between students and faculty. • Master of Business and Science | MBS Accreditations • Master of Engineering in Biopharmaceutical Processing | MEng KGI’s degree programs are regionally accredited by the • Master of Science in Human Genetics and Western Association of Schools and Colleges ( WASC ). Genomic Data Analytics | MSGDA The Doctor of Pharmacy degree is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. • Master of Science in Medical Device The Master of Science in Human Genetics and Engineering | MSMDE Genetic Counseling degree is accredited by the • Master of Science in Regulatory Affairs | MSRA Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling. Healthcare Top 10 Employers of KGI Alumni • Master of Science in Human Genetics and • Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA Genetic Counseling | MSGC • Genentech, Bay Area, CA • Master of Science in Community Medicine | MSCM • Gilead Sciences, various • Doctor of Pharmacy | PharmD • BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., various • Postbaccalaureate Pre-PA Certificate | PPA • Kite Pharma, various • Postbaccalaureate Premedical Certificate | PPC • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY Programs Enrolling Their First Students in Fall 2022 • CVS Health, various • Occupational Therapy Doctorate | OTD • Kaiser Permanente, various • Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies | MSPA • Illumina, San Diego, CA • Thermo Fisher Scientific, San Diego, CA Social Media kgi.edu/facebook Connect with KGI kgi.edu/flickr Call Us: 909.607.7855 Follow Us: @keckgrad kgi.edu/instagram Learn More: kgi.edu kgi.edu/linkedin Visit Us: 535 Watson Drive, Claremont, CA 91711 kgi.edu/podcast kgi.edu/twitter Updated: September 7, 2021 kgi.edu/youtube .
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