Far WestSuburbanPrivate4-yearSocial & Science+ Reach

Pomona College

A reach for almost every applicant, including very strong ones.

Claremont, CA1,638 students
Acceptance Rate
7%
most selective
Median SAT
1,515
Middle 50%: 1480–1560
Net Price After Aid
$19.4k
Sticker $62.3k
Graduation Rate
93%
6-year, full-time

Pomona College is a private institution in Claremont, CA with an acceptance rate of 7% and 1,638 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 1480–1560 on the SAT. The average net price after financial aid is $19,424 per year.

About Pomona College

A private 4-year suburban university in Claremont, CA.

Pomona College is a college in Claremont, CA. It enrolls roughly 1,638 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 7%. Admitted students typically score between 1480 and 1560 on the SAT.

Far WestSuburbanPrivate4-yearSocial & Science
Acceptance Rate
7%
Most Selective
Total Enrollment
1,638
Small
Retention
96%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
93%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

A clear-eyed view of how your profile compares to admitted students — and the things that would move your odds the most.

Acceptance Rate
7%
7 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA

Pomona College is a reach school for the average admitted student profile. A reach for almost every applicant, including very strong ones. Here is what would make your application as competitive as possible.

Things that would move your odds the most

  1. Aim for an SAT of 1480+
    Hitting the 25th percentile puts you in the competitive range for admitted students.
  2. Build a single deep extracurricular peak
    Depth beats breadth at selective schools — one nationally-visible accomplishment outperforms ten clubs.
  3. Strengthen one teacher recommendation
    A specific, personal letter from a teacher who knows your work moves the needle.

Probability is based on a model trained on historical admissions data. It is a guide, not a guarantee. Admissions decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into Pomona College. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
1,4801,560
1,515
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
3335
34
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at Pomona College after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
Tuition $62,326
Average net price after aid
$19,424
After grants and scholarships

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$5,638
$30,001 – $48,000
$5,444
$48,001 – $75,000
$5,099
$75,001 – $110,000
N/A
$110,001 +
$51,240

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
19%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
8%
Avg loan $10,000 / year
Avg Grant Aid
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at Pomona College concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Social & Science
25% of degrees awarded
Retention
96%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends Pomona College. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White33%
  • Asian21%
  • Hispanic20%
  • Black13%
  • International14%

Gender

  • Female50%
  • Male50%
International
12%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
1,638

Outcomes after graduation

What Pomona College graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$77.8k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
93%
6-year, full-time

What this means

$78k is well above the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 93% graduation rate puts Pomona College in the top tier nationally.

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