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
Most Common
10-19
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
MajorGraduates
Area
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies6
American/United States Studies/Civilization5
African-American/Black Studies4
Women's Studies2
Asian-American Studies1
Russian Studies1
German Studies0
Near and Middle Eastern Studies0
Latin American Studies0
Asian Studies/Civilization0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Neuroscience25
Molecular Biology22
Biology/Biological Sciences, General15
Communication
Mass Communication/Media Studies15
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science49
Engineering
Pre-Engineering1
English Language And Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General19
Foreign Languages
Linguistics6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics5
Spanish Language and Literature1
French Language and Literature1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General0
Chinese Language and Literature0
Japanese Language and Literature0
Russian Language and Literature0
German Language and Literature0
History
History, General7
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics, General21
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other15
Cognitive Science, General8
Science, Technology and Society3
Medieval and Renaissance Studies0
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Science11
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy7
Religion/Religious Studies6
Physical Sciences
Physics, General17
Chemistry, General8
Geology/Earth Science, General7
Psychology
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other19
Psychology, General0
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General15
Social Sciences
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics59
Political Science and Government, General25
International Relations and Affairs14
Sociology, General8
Anthropology, General7
Visual And Performing Arts
Fine/Studio Arts, General7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General4
Music, General3
Dance, General0
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