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Pomona was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
Pomona College has a very low acceptance rate of 7%, making it one of the most selective out of all the colleges and universities in the nation. It's probably a good idea to apply to other schools in addition to Pomona just in case you don't make the cut.
About 35% of students accepted to Pomona submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 730 and 770. Math scores were between 750 and 790.
At Pomona, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 7 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Pomona College is 96%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Pomona College has a freshmen retention rate of 96%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Pomona for first-time, full-time students is 89%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Pomona College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,475 undergraduates at Pomona with 1,465 being full-time and 10 being part-time.
$0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
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$5,903 | $6,238 | $3,409 | $20,130 | $40,785 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Pomona, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Pomona, approximately 10% of students took out student loans averaging $9,049 a year. That adds up to $36,196 over four years for those students.
Get more details about the location of Pomona College.
Contact details for Pomona are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 550 N College Ave, Claremont, CA 91711-4434 |
Phone: | 909-621-8131 |
Website: | www.pomona.edu/ |
Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
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Computer Science | 50 | $143,084 |
Economics | 47 | $70,051 |
Mathematics | 31 | $50,712 |
Political Science & Government | 25 | NA |
General Biology | 18 | NA |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 18 | $39,967 |
Communication & Media Studies | 18 | NA |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 17 | NA |
Fine & Studio Arts | 17 | NA |
International Relations & National Security | 16 | NA |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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