Pomona College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$56,284

3.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$17,000

After Financial Aid

2021 Acceptance Rate

6.64%

11,620 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,764

99.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

93%

371 Graduates

About

Pomona College is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Pomona College were Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (46 degrees awarded), Computer Science (33 degrees), and General Political Science & Government (28 degrees).

In 2021, 395 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pomona College. 53.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (108 degrees), 1.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (81 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pomona College is $56,284, which is $27,779 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Pomona College is $56,284, which is $27,779 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,000.

In 2021, 58% of undergraduate students attending Pomona College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$56,284

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Pomona College was $56,284. The cost of tuition at Pomona College is $27,779 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$17,000

2021 Value

44.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Pomona College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,000. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Pomona College grew by 44.1%.

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

$15,320

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pomona College was of $15,320 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 4.09% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. 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

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

58% of undergraduate students at Pomona College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 15.9% with respect to 2020, when 69% 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.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Pomona College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 100 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 11,620 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 11.9% annual growth. Out of those 11,620 applicants, 771 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 6.64% acceptance rate.

There were 1,764 students enrolled at Pomona College in 2021. 37% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Pomona College has an overall enrollment yield of 58.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

6.64%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

771

Accepted Out of 11,620

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pomona College was 6.64% (771 admissions from 11,620 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 8.62%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 11.9%, while admissions declined by −13.9%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Pomona College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

37%

Submission Percentage (2021)

166

Scores Submitted (2021)

37% of enrolled first-time students at Pomona College in 2021 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 had a total enrollment of 1,764 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Pomona College is 1,756 students and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Pomona College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pomona College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 34.1% White, 17.3% Asian, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.73% Black or African American, 8.05% Two or More Races, 0.454% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.283% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Pomona College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (17.4%), followed by White Male (16.7%) and Asian Female (9.57%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pomona College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,764 students. The full-time enrollment at Pomona College is 1,756 and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Pomona College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

96%

2021 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 96%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2021)

White
602 enrolled students
Asian
305 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
281 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pomona College is 34.1% White, 17.3% Asian, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.73% Black or African American, 8.05% Two or More Races, 0.454% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.283% 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 55% White, 13.5% 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, 67 students (3.8%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 29 more women than men received degrees from Pomona College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pomona College is white (108 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (81 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Pomona College is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (46 degrees awarded), followed by Computer Science (33 degrees) and General Political Science & Government (28 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (18 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (34 degrees), and Math & Statistics (27 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

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 Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (353,493 people), Other managers (293,774 people), Postsecondary teachers (231,361 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (172,313 people), and Chief executives & legislators (134,178 people).

The most specialized majors at Pomona College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (18 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (34 degrees), Math & Statistics (27 degrees), Social Sciences (95 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Pomona College are Cultural & Gender Studies (18 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (34 degrees), Math & Statistics (27 degrees), Social Sciences (95 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (439,144 people), Elementary & secondary schools (414,049 people), Legal services (279,440 people), Computer Systems Design (265,326 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (199,031 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 (2021)

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
46 degree-majors awarded
Computer Science
33 degree-majors awarded
General Political Science & Government
28 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Pomona College was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 46 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

183

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

212

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 183 degrees were awarded to men at Pomona College, which is 0.863 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (212).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Pomona College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 3.18 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Pomona College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 2.8 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

89%

100% Completion Time

93%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 89% of students graduating from Pomona College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 93% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 95% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Pomona College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 8.36% of graduates (31 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
108 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
81 degrees awarded
Asian
62 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pomona College is white (108 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (81 degrees).

4.3% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
55 degrees awarded
White Female
53 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
46 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pomona College is white male (55 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (53 degrees).

Operations

Pomona College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.03B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 914M (30.2%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Pomona College had a total salary expenditure of 157M. Pomona College employs 91 Professors, 56 Associate professors and 49 No academic ranks. Most academics at Pomona College are Male Professor (52), Female Professor (39), and Male Associate professor (33).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pomona College are: Service, with 190 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 105 employees, and Management with 91 employees.

Endowment

$3.03B

2021 Endowment

34.5%

growth from 2020

Pomona College has an endowment valued at about $3.03B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Pomona College grew 34.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.98B 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.

Salary Expenditure

$67.6M

2021 Salaries

5.52%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Pomona College paid a median of $67.6M in salaries, which represents 43.1% of their overall expenditure ($157M) and a 5.52% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$27.8M

Instructional Salaries

225

Number of Employees

In 2021, Pomona College paid a total of $27.8M to 225 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

91 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

190 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pomona College were Professor with 91 employees, Associate professor with 56 employees, and No academic rank with 49 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pomona College were Service with 190 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 105 employees, and Management with 91 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pomona College was Male Professor with 52 employees, Female Professor with 39 employees, and Male Associate professor with 33 employees.

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