Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large suburb

Pomona College

Claremont, California. 1,666 undergraduates. Admits 7% of applicants.

California colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
92%Graduation rate38 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$18,978Average net price per year5% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$84,281Median earnings 10 years after starting43% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$14,000Median debt at graduation35% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($14,000) equals 17% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($84,281). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$5,297
$30,000–$48,000$5,418
$48,001–$75,000$5,790
$75,001–$110,000$16,466
Over $110,000$48,928

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $68,670.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate92%54%
Return for second year98%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$68,951$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$84,281$58,912
Median debt at graduation$14,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

34 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

7%Admission rate
1,534Average SAT of admitted students
33–35ACT middle 50%
7:1Students per faculty member
23%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Pomona College cost per year?
The average net price at Pomona College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $18,978 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Pomona College graduates earn?
Former Pomona College students earn a median of $84,281 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Pomona College?
92% of Pomona College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Pomona College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Pomona College is $14,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.