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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:

Computer Science
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Mathematics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
10.6
18.28
25.96
33.64
41.32
49

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 4
  • Latin American Studies 2
  • Asian-American Studies 1
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 1
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 1
  • African-American/Black Studies 1
  • African-American/Black Studies 1
  • Russian Studies 1
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 1
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 1
  • German Studies 0
  • Russian Studies 0
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 0
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 17
  • Molecular Biology 17
  • Neuroscience 16
  • Neuroscience 2
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 12
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 6
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 49
  • Computer Science 1
Engineering
  • Pre-Engineering 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 9
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Foreign Languages
  • Linguistics 8
  • French Language and Literature 3
  • Linguistics 2
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
  • Russian Language and Literature 0
  • Japanese Language and Literature 0
  • Chinese Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 7
  • History, General 2
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 23
  • Mathematics, General 8
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 11
  • Cognitive Science, General 6
  • Science, Technology and Society 4
  • Science, Technology and Society 1
  • Cognitive Science, General 1
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 9
  • Environmental Science 1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 3
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
  • Philosophy 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 11
  • Physics, General 6
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 4
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 7
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 1
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 1
  • Psychology, General 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis, General 11
  • Public Policy Analysis, General 1
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 44
  • Political Science and Government, General 21
  • International Relations and Affairs 16
  • Anthropology, General 5
  • Political Science and Government, General 4
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 3
  • Sociology, General 2
  • Sociology, General 1
  • Anthropology, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 11
  • Music, General 7
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 7
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
  • Music, General 3
  • Dance, General 1
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 1
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Dance, General 0

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