Pomona College
Claremont, CA550 N College Ave, Claremont, CA 91711-6319
909-621-8131
Pomona College is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was founded in 1887 by a group of Congregationalists who wanted to create a college in the American West. The college is now part of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of five undergraduate colleges and two graduate schools. Pomona College is known for its rigorous academic program, its diverse student body, and its commitment to social justice. The college enrolls about 1,700 students from all 50 states and more than 60 countries. The student-faculty ratio is 9:1, and the average class size is 20. The college offers more than 50 majors and concentrations. Pomona College is a member of the Common Application and the Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success. The college has an endowment of $2.1 billion.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 1475
Acceptance Rate: 8.62%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.pomona.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.pomona.edu/financial-aid
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $75094
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $75094
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Pomona College is $261635.40. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Pomona College. For graduates of Pomona College, we saw an average early-career income of $70200.00 and mid-career income of $131300.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.