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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
71%
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
85
10-19
229
20-29
91
30-39
22
40-49
11
50-99
2

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:

96%
First-year retention rate
71%
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:

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Computer Science
Political Science and Government, General
Neuroscience
Molecular Biology
14.6
23.48
32.36
41.24
50.12
59

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 6
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 5
  • African-American/Black Studies 4
  • Women's Studies 2
  • Asian-American Studies 1
  • Russian Studies 1
  • German Studies 0
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 0
  • Latin American Studies 0
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Neuroscience 25
  • Molecular Biology 22
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 15
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 15
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 49
Engineering
  • Pre-Engineering 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 19
Foreign Languages
  • Linguistics 6
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 5
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • Chinese Language and Literature 0
  • Japanese Language and Literature 0
  • Russian Language and Literature 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 7
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 21
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 15
  • Cognitive Science, General 8
  • Science, Technology and Society 3
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 11
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 7
  • Religion/Religious Studies 6
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 17
  • Chemistry, General 8
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 7
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 19
  • Psychology, General 0
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis, General 15
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 59
  • Political Science and Government, General 25
  • International Relations and Affairs 14
  • Sociology, General 8
  • Anthropology, General 7
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 7
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4
  • Music, General 3
  • Dance, General 0

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