Pomona Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#1 in Liberal Arts Colleges

California Colleges

#3 in California Colleges

Pomona College is ranked 1^st in Liberal Arts Colleges and 3^rd in California Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Pomona College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $62,326 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (7%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,520 SAT, 34 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has relatively small number of students of 1,716.
It offers very diverse area of study (52 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Pomona are $62,326 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pomona College $62,326

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Pomona is 7% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pomona College 7%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 60%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Pomona is 50% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pomona College 50%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Pomona is 1,520 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pomona College 1,520

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 1,178

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Pomona is 34 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pomona College 34

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 75

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Pomona is 94% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pomona College 94%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 63%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Pomona is 96% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pomona College 96%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 76%

Student Population

The total student population at Pomona is 1,716 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pomona College 1,716

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Pomona is $55,218 which is 88.60% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pomona College $55,218

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Pomona is 7 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.