Pomona Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED

Claremont, California (West) · 1,732 undergrads · ~15 avg class size · 7:1 student-faculty · $65,420/yr sticker

private Tier 1

Acceptance rate

74.0%

GPA mid-50%

3.92–4.0

SAT mid-50%

1490–1560

ACT mid-50%

33–35

Median earnings (10yr)

$77K

CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.

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Acceptance by round

same school, very different odds by round

By application round

Early Decision15.0%

Early Decision II10.0%

Regular Decision6.0%

What Pomona weighs in admissions (2 factors they call very important)

From Pomona's Common Data Set (Section C7) — the factors they say matter most, and the ones they don't.

Weighs most heavily

Course rigorGPA

Considered

ExtracurricularsFirst-generationGeographyVolunteer workWork experience

Does not consider

Class rank, Test scores, Essays, Recommendations, Interview, Talent / ability, Character, Legacy, State residency, Religious affiliation, Demonstrated interest

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Career outcomes · 11 sources

$60K

Entry

$77K

10-year

$144K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 4.4 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1773K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Tech / SWE (LA + 5C consortium connections)
Academia
Consulting
Public policy

About Pomona

Top West Coast LAC. Claremont Colleges consortium gives access to a 7-school network with shared facilities.

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