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How strong are the academics at Pomona College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

7:1
Student to faculty ratio
17
Average class size
61%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Pomona has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 7:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
88
10-19
247
20-29
88
30-39
30
40-49
6
50-99
4

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Pomona College:

98%
First-year retention rate
61%
4-year grad rate
93%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Pomona College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Computer Science
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Neuroscience
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Mathematics, General
18.2
27.56
36.92
46.28
55.64
65

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 4
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 3
  • Asian-American Studies 3
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 2
  • German Studies 2
  • African-American/Black Studies 2
  • Russian Studies 1
  • Latin American Studies 1
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 1
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 0
  • Latin American Studies 0
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 0
  • Russian Studies 0
  • Asian-American Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Neuroscience 33
  • Molecular Biology 25
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12
  • Molecular Biology 2
  • Neuroscience 2
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 12
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 65
  • Computer Science 1
Engineering
  • Pre-Engineering 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 11
  • English Language and Literature, General 3
Foreign Languages
  • Linguistics 5
  • French Language and Literature 3
  • Linguistics 3
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Chinese Language and Literature 1
  • Chinese Language and Literature 1
  • Russian Language and Literature 0
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • Japanese Language and Literature 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 14
  • History, General 3
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 26
  • Mathematics, General 10
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 29
  • Cognitive Science, General 11
  • Cognitive Science, General 5
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies 3
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies 2
  • Science, Technology and Society 2
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 19
  • Environmental Science 2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 8
  • Religion/Religious Studies 4
  • Philosophy 3
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 17
  • Chemistry, General 10
  • Physics, General 2
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 1
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 17
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 2
  • Psychology, General 0
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis, General 19
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 44
  • Political Science and Government, General 22
  • International Relations and Affairs 8
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 7
  • Anthropology, General 4
  • Political Science and Government, General 3
  • Sociology, General 3
  • Sociology, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 5
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 1
  • Dance, General 1
  • Music, General 0
  • Dance, General 0
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