by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Pomona really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Pomona. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Pomona total enrollment is approximately 1,743 students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Pomona undergraduate population is made up of 55.1% women, and 44.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Pomona Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 520 | 29.9% |
| Asian | 304 | 17.5% |
| Hispanic | 286 | 16.4% |
| International | 228 | 13.1% |
| Black or African American | 179 | 10.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 160 | 9.2% |
| Unknown | 55 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 520 | 29.9% |
| Asian | 304 | 17.5% |
| Hispanic | 286 | 16.4% |
| International | 228 | 13.1% |
| Black or African American | 179 | 10.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 160 | 9.2% |
| Unknown | 55 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.6% |
Pomona College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 46.3% |
| Unknown | 17.3% |
| Asian | 14.3% |
| Hispanic | 13.0% |
| Black or African American | 5.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.2% |
| International | 1.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 960 female students and 783 male students at Pomona.
Pomona College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 44 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 111 | 33.6% |
| Illinois | 23 | 7.0% |
| New York | 23 | 7.0% |
| Washington | 19 | 5.8% |
| Texas | 14 | 4.2% |
Pomona welcomes roughly 13.1% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
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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