Pomona College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$54,380

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$30,392

After Financial Aid

2020 Acceptance Rate

8.62%

10,388 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,475

99.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

94%

422 Graduates

About

Pomona College is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Pomona College were Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (60 degrees awarded), General Mathematics (44 degrees), and Computer Science (34 degrees).

In 2020, 466 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pomona College. 48.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (180 degrees), 2.37 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (76 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pomona College is $54,380, which is $25,980 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Pomona College is $54,380, which is $25,980 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,392.

In 2020, 69% of undergraduate students attending Pomona College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$54,380

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Pomona College was $54,380. The cost of tuition at Pomona College is $25,980 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Pomona College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$30,392

2020 Value

64.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Pomona College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,392. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Pomona College grew by 64.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pomona College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,718

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pomona College was of $14,718 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 3.53% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Pomona College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Pomona College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 9.52% with respect to 2019, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pomona College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Pomona College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 84 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Pomona College received 10,388 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 0.125% annual decline. Out of those 10,388 applicants, 895 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 8.62% acceptance rate.

There were 1,475 students enrolled at Pomona College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Pomona College has an overall enrollment yield of 44.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

8.62%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

895

Accepted Out of 10,388

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pomona College was 8.62% (895 admissions from 10,388 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 7.4%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −0.125%, while admissions grew by 16.2%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Pomona College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Pomona College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Pomona College has a total enrollment of 1,475 students. The full-time enrollment at Pomona College is 1,465 students and the part-time enrollment is 10. This means that 99.3% of students enrolled at Pomona College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pomona College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.1% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 10.7% Black or African American, 6.98% Two or More Races, 0.339% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Pomona College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (15.5%), followed by White Female (14.5%) and Asian Female (10.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pomona College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,475 students. The full-time enrollment at Pomona College is 1,465 and the part-time enrollment is 10. This means that 99.3% of students enrolled at Pomona College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Pomona College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

86%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Pomona College was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Pomona College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Pomona College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
444
Hispanic or Latino
271
Asian
269

The enrolled student population at Pomona College is 30.1% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 10.7% Black or African American, 6.98% Two or More Races, 0.339% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 60 students (4.07%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 14 fewer women than men received degrees from Pomona College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pomona College is white (180 degrees awarded). There were 2.37 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (76 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Pomona College is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (60 degrees awarded), followed by General Mathematics (44 degrees) and Computer Science (34 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Pomona College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (26 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (44 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (26 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pomona College are Postsecondary teachers (168,150 people), Other managers (113,254 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (109,442 people), Software developers (90,124 people), and Physicians (84,745 people).

The most specialized majors at Pomona College are Cultural & Gender Studies (26 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (44 degrees), Language & Linguistics (26 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees), and Physical Sciences (31 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pomona College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, Aerospace engineers, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pomona College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (282,072 people), Elementary & secondary schools (246,557 people), Computer Systems Design (135,561 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (110,618 people), and Scientific research & development services (71,314 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pomona College.

Most Common

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
60 degree-majorss awarded
General Mathematics
44 degree-majorss awarded
Computer Science
34 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Pomona College was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 60 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Pomona College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

240

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

226

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 240 degrees were awarded to men at Pomona College, which is 1.06 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (226).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Pomona College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Pomona College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 1.73 times more than the 22 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 22 degrees were awarded to women at Pomona College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 0.579 times less than the 38 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

89%

100% Completion Time

94%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 89% of students graduating from Pomona College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 94% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 94% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Pomona College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.21% of graduates (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
180 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
76 degrees awarded
Asian
72 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pomona College is white (180 degrees awarded). There were 2.37 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (76 degrees).

3.65% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
106 degrees awarded
White Female
74 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
44 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pomona College is white male (106 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (74 degrees).

Operations

Pomona College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.25B, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $20.6M (0.914%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Pomona College had a total salary expenditure of $179M. Pomona College employs 91 Professors, 51 Associate professors, and 40 No academic ranks. Most academics at Pomona College are Male Professors (50), Female Professors(41), and Male Associate professors (28).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pomona College are: Service, with 169 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 101 employees, and Management with 80 employees.

Endowment

$2.25B

2020 Endowment

2.87%

decline from 2019

Pomona College has an endowment valued at about $2.25B, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Pomona College declined 2.87% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.21B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Pomona College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.92M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Pomona College received $1.92M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$71.6M

2020 Salaries

3.85%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Pomona College paid a median of $71.6M in salaries, which represents 40% of their overall expenditure ($179M) and a 3.85% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.16% growth from 2018 and a 5.52% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$26.5M

Instructional Salaries

215

Number of Employees

In 2020, Pomona College paid a total of $26.5M to 215 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

91 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

169 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pomona College were Professor with 91 employees; Associate professor with 51 employees; and Associate professor with 40 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pomona College were Service with 169 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 101 employees; and Management with 80 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pomona College was Male Professor with 50 employees, Female Professor with 41 employees, and Male Associate professor with 28 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Pomona College.