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Pomona College

Claremont, CA · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Claremont, CA · 1,638 undergraduates · 7% acceptance rate · $77,779 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$19,4241,025th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$62,3261,942nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$62,3261,942nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$81,1961,910th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$11,782160th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$77,779165th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$60,850233rd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
93.2%51st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
95.9%112th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
6.8%16th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
152023rd highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
349th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
1,6381,056th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
7.0:1144th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
18.5%1,782nd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 41 mi (LAX)

On 8 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$80
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$135,393$128,737
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$71,015$77,213
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$38,289—
AnthropologySocial Sciencesbachelors——
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studiesbachelors——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languagesbachelors——
Cognitive ScienceMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors——
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors——
DanceVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Pomona College’s 1,638 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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Elsewhere