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
Most Common
10-19
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
MajorGraduates
Area
Women's Studies4
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies3
Asian-American Studies3
Asian Studies/Civilization2
German Studies2
African-American/Black Studies2
Russian Studies1
Latin American Studies1
Asian Studies/Civilization1
American/United States Studies/Civilization0
Latin American Studies0
Near and Middle Eastern Studies0
Russian Studies0
Asian-American Studies0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Neuroscience33
Molecular Biology25
Biology/Biological Sciences, General12
Molecular Biology2
Neuroscience2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General1
Communication
Mass Communication/Media Studies12
Mass Communication/Media Studies2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science65
Computer Science1
Engineering
Pre-Engineering0
English Language And Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General11
English Language and Literature, General3
Foreign Languages
Linguistics5
French Language and Literature3
Linguistics3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General2
French Language and Literature2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2
Spanish Language and Literature1
Spanish Language and Literature1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General1
Chinese Language and Literature1
Chinese Language and Literature1
Russian Language and Literature0
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General0
Japanese Language and Literature0
German Language and Literature0
History
History, General14
History, General3
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics, General26
Mathematics, General10
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other29
Cognitive Science, General11
Cognitive Science, General5
Medieval and Renaissance Studies3
Medieval and Renaissance Studies2
Science, Technology and Society2
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Science19
Environmental Science2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy8
Religion/Religious Studies4
Philosophy3
Physical Sciences
Physics, General17
Chemistry, General10
Physics, General2
Chemistry, General1
Geology/Earth Science, General1
Psychology
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other17
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other2
Psychology, General0
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General19
Social Sciences
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics44
Political Science and Government, General22
International Relations and Affairs8
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics7
Anthropology, General4
Political Science and Government, General3
Sociology, General3
Sociology, General1
Visual And Performing Arts
Fine/Studio Arts, General5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1
Fine/Studio Arts, General1
Dance, General1
Music, General0
Dance, General0
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