Pomona College
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Class rank | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Very Important |
| Recommendation(s) | Very Important |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
Non-academic
| Extracurricular activities | Very Important |
| Talent/ability | Very Important |
| Character/personal qualities | Very Important |
| Interview | Considered |
| First generation | Considered |
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| Volunteer work | Considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Not Considered |
| State residency | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
Scholarships & Grants
Students with need-based aid: 230
Average need-based scholarship/grant: $65,925
Students with non-need merit aid: 2
Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $5,064
Student Debt
Median total debt: $10,000
Students with federal loans: 7.9%
Students with Pell grants: 18.5%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $41,100
After 5 years: $73,623
Majors(39 programs)
- Economics.(60 graduates)
- Mathematics.(44 graduates)
- Computer Science.(34 graduates)
- International Relations and National Security Studies.(24 graduates)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(22 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(20 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(19 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(17 graduates)
- History.(17 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(16 graduates)
- Research and Experimental Psychology.(16 graduates)
- Public Policy Analysis.(16 graduates)
- Physics.(15 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(14 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(12 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(11 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(11 graduates)
- Chemistry.(11 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(11 graduates)
- Area Studies.(10 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(10 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(8 graduates)
- Biology, General.(7 graduates)
- Cognitive Science.(6 graduates)
- Philosophy.(5 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(5 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(5 graduates)
- Music.(5 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies.(4 graduates)
- Science, Technology and Society.(2 graduates)
- Anthropology.(2 graduates)
- Sociology.(2 graduates)
- Engineering, General.(1 graduates)
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Psychology, General.
- Dance.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,638 students
Admission Rate: 6.8%
Retention Rate: 95.9%
Graduation Rate: 93.2%
Student Demographics
White (29.2%)
Hispanic (16.5%)
Black (10.8%)
Asian (17.8%)
Two or More (9.5%)
International (12.4%)
Gender Distribution
Men (45.2%)
Women (54.8%)