Pomona College — College Profile

About

Pomona College is the founding member of the prestigious Claremont Colleges consortium, renowned for offering an elite, undergraduate-only liberal arts education with the resources of a larger university. The college boasts exceptional programs across the humanities, social sciences, and STEM fields, with particular strengths in economics, mathematics, computer science, and pre-med preparation driven by close faculty mentorship and robust undergraduate research. Campus culture is collaborative, intellectual, and laid-back, where students enjoy over 200 days of Southern California sunshine alongside traditions like "Ski-Beach Day," where they hit the snowy slopes of Mt. Baldy and the Pacific coast on the same day. What uniquely sets Pomona apart is its consortium model, which allows students to cross-register for thousands of courses and share facilities across the four neighboring undergraduate colleges and two graduate institutions while retaining an intimate, high-access home campus.

Wikipedia:Pomona College is a private college in Claremont, California, United States. 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.

Location

Claremont, CA, 91711-4434 · Suburb campus

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Nearest airport from college

SNA · Orange County

31 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

YoursEveryone

Tuition & fees$65,420

Housing & food (on campus)$21,394

Books & supplies$1,100

Cost of attendance$95,670

Average net price$19,285

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$65,420

Housing & food (on campus)$21,394

Books & supplies$1,100

Cost of attendance$95,670

Average net price$19,285

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.pomona.edu

How it’s made up · 2026-27

Pomona College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$71,660

Fees$420

Total published by the school$95,670

Source: www.pomona.edu · checked Sep 28, 2026

Net price by family income · 2023-24

$0–30k

$4,841

$30–48k

$7,026

$48–75k

$17,054

$75–110k

$15,719

$110k+

$37,842

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

93%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

61%

Back for yr 2

98%

Transferred

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

94% graduated · 3% transferred · 2% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$60,850

10 yrs after entry$77,779

Debt

Median at graduation$11,782

Monthly payment$125

Middle 50% owe$5.6k–$19.5k

90th percentile$25,500

Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — arts & sciences: 69% graduate within 6 yrs, $58,391 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1534

R 740–770 · M 750–790

ACT midpoint

Comp 33–35 · E 35–36 · M 31–35

SAT middle 50%: 1490–1560

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Application deadlines · first-year, fall 2027 entry

Early Decision I

Nov 8 2026

binding in 37 days

If admitted, you must enroll and withdraw other applications.

Early Decision II

Jan 8 2027

binding in 98 days

A later Early Decision round: if admitted, you must enroll and withdraw other applications.

Regular Decision

Jan 8 2027

in 98 days

Not binding: the standard deadline.

Checked Sep 2026 · pomona.edu · Confirm on the school's site before you apply.

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Essay prompts

If Pomona College asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 45%Women 55%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

7 : 1

Pell grant

20%

First-gen

30%

Family income

$42,689

Age at entry

19.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

28%

Hispanic

17%

Black

Asian

19%

Two or more

Non-resident

14%

NH/PI

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division III with football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Cross Country
Men's · Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Lacrosse
Women's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's
Water Polo
Men's · Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$60,850

After 10 yrs

$77,779

Economics67

Computer Science49

Mathematics39

Political Science and Government30

Neurobiology and Neurosciences26

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology24

English Language and Literature, General22

Physics21

Communication and Media Studies20

Research and Experimental Psychology20

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other17

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies16

International Relations and National Security Studies16

Biology, General15

Public Policy Analysis15

Fine and Studio Arts15

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$3.0B

Full-time faculty

94%

Faculty salary

$15,085/mo

Teaching spend

$45,049

per student

Federal loans

Classification

Carnegie type

Baccalaureate — arts & sciences

Research activity

Research college or university

$6M research spending

Undergraduate profile