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Pomona College Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

What Does Pomona College’s Incoming Class Look Like?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at Pomona College, situated in Claremont, CA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Pomona College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Pomona College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

Understanding Admissions Statistics

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Most Selective (<10%)
Acceptance Rate	7%
Application Fee	$80 (waivable)

Acceptance and Enrollment Figures

Pomona College received 12,249 applications. Among these applicants, 868 gained acceptance, and 436 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	12,249
Accepted	868
Enrolled	436
Enrolled Full-Time	436

The acceptance rate at Pomona College is 7.1%. This makes the school extremely selective and highly competitive. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Pomona College: the female acceptance rate is 7% compared to 8% for men.

The enrollment percentage for Pomona College is 50%. This shows that 50% of those who received offers of admission registered. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 52% versus 48% for male admits.

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

These charts illustrate the male-to-female balance among applicants at Pomona College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	5,283	6,956
Admitted	401	466
Enrolled	194	242

Average Test Scores

About 36% of admitted students at Pomona submitted their SAT scores (155 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 740 and 770. Math scores were between 750 and 790.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	740	770
Math	750	790
Combined Total	1490	1560

Pomona saw ACT scores submitted by 14% of admitted applicants (59 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 33 and 35.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	33	35
English/Reading	35	36
Mathematics	31	35

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Nostalgicwisdom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.