by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Pomona College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total published cost of attendance at Pomona College comes to about $81,196.00 annually.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $65,420.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,776.00 |
| Total cost | $81,196.00 |
| That is 148% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $81,196.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$66,015.00 |
| Net price | $15,181.00 |
| That is 54% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $81,196.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$80,459.00 |
| Net price | $737.00 |
| That is 98% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 4.9% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Freshman year | $773.00 | $15,924.00 | $85,169.00 |
| Senior year | $892.00 | $18,378.00 | $98,293.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $3,327.00 | $68,525.00 | $366,505.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,267.00 | $26,105.00 | $139,625.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $38.00 | $789.00 | $4,218.00 |
| Total amount paid | $4,594.00 | $94,630.00 | $506,131.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Freshman year | $773.00 | $15,924.00 | $85,169.00 |
| Senior year | $811.00 | $16,703.00 | $89,336.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $1,584.00 | $32,627.00 | $174,505.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $603.00 | $12,430.00 | $66,480.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $18.00 | $375.00 | $2,008.00 |
| Total amount paid | $2,187.00 | $45,056.00 | $240,985.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,285.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,424.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,638.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $5,444.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $5,099.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $15,433.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $51,240.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Pomona College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Pomona College amounts to $10,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,636.00 |
| 25th | $5,554.00 |
| Median (50th) | $10,000.00 |
| 75th | $19,500.00 |
| 90th | $25,500.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,500.00 |
| Middle income | $6,500.00 |
| High income | $12,000.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,152.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,750.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Pomona College comes to $-4,706.00.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Pomona College is Low (<5%).
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Pomona College come to $10,705,709.00 over 1,092 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 6 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $23,052.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Pomona College, keep these questions in mind:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.