Pomona College
Claremont, CA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,664undergraduates
7%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$17,423average net price per year
93%graduate in 6 years
96%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 12,121
- Admitted
- 819
- Admit rate
- 7%
- Admit rate, women
- 6%
- Admit rate, men
- 8%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 50%
- First-year students
- 408
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 29%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 730-770
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 750-790
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 15%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 33-35
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
38 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (5)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Molecular Biology Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (65 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Cognitive Science, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Science, Technology and Society Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (17 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (5)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- German Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (5)
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $62,326
- Housing and food on campus
- $20,374
- Books and supplies
- $1,100
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $85,300
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $85,300
- Total cost living at home
- $64,926
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,638 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,444 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $5,099 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $15,433 |
| Over $110,000 | $51,240 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 64%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 56%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $63,773
- Got a grant from the college
- 56%
- Average grant from the college
- $60,718
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 19%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 13%
- Average amount borrowed
- $12,046
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 93%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 93%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 93%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 93%
- Came back for year two
- 96%
| Pell grant students | 94% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 100% |
| Neither | 93% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 219 | 95% |
| Men | 192 | 92% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 65 | 95% |
| Black | 36 | 97% |
| Hispanic | 77 | 87% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 131 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 97% |
| Race unknown | 19 | 89% (small group) |
| International | 48 | 96% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 399 | 93% | 4% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 15 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,664
- Undergraduates
- 1,664
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,646
- Part-time undergraduates
- 18
- Students per faculty member
- 7 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 30%
- From out of state
- 51%
- From other countries
- 18%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 27%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 18% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 29% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 13% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 550 N College Ave, Claremont, CA, 91711-4434
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.