Pomona College
Pomona College is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was established in 1887 by a group of Congregationalists who wanted to recreate a "college of the New England type" in Southern California. In 1925, it became the founding member of the Claremont Colleges consortium of adjacent, affiliated institutions.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 7%
- Average net price: $19,285
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,763
- Graduation rate (150%): 93%
- Graduation rate (200%): 93%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 95%
- Student to faculty ratio: 7:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $77,779
- Median earnings (8 years): $68,385
- Median earnings (6 years): $60,850
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Claremont, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pomona College include Computer Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Neuroscience.
- Computer Science (65 bachelor's) · median earnings $217,051 4 years after graduation
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $96,702 4 years after graduation
- Neuroscience (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,967 1 year after graduation
- Multi- (29 bachelor's)
- Mathematics (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,712 1 year after graduation
- Molecular Biology (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,967 1 year after graduation
- Political Science (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $96,702 4 years after graduation
- Environmental Science (19 bachelor's)
- Public Policy (19 bachelor's)
- Physics (17 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Computer Science 40%, Biological Sciences 43%, Psychology 10%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Pomona College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,638 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,638
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,444
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $5,099
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,433
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $51,240
- In-state tuition and fees: $65,420
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $65,420
- Books and supplies: $1,100
- On-campus room and board: $21,394
- Off-campus room and board: $18,229
- Off-campus with family: $1,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $87,914
- Sticker vs net gap: 78%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 9%
- Average institutional grant: $62,820
- Average federal loan: $5,776
- Median debt at graduation: $11,782
Admissions
Pomona College admits 7% of applicants. Of students admitted, 50% enrolled.
- Applications: 12,249
- Admitted: 868
- Enrolled: 436
- Yield (first-choice signal): 50%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,763
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 9%
- Part-time undergraduates: 42%
- Age 25 and older: 78%
- Graduation rate: 93%
- Come back after freshman year: 98%
- First-generation: 30%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 80%
- Student to faculty: 7:1
- Professor salary: $183,711
- Associate professor salary: $140,132
- Assistant professor salary: $107,364
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,612
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,540
- Average ACT: 34
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Pomona College acceptance rate? Pomona College admits 7% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Pomona College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,638 a year after aid. Average net price is $19,285.
What majors does Pomona College offer? Popular programs include Computer Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Neuroscience, Multi-, Mathematics.
What is the average salary after Pomona College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $77,779 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Pomona College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 95% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 93%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pomona College official site: https://pomona.edu.