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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Pomona7 to 1
Amherst6 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Pomona94%
Amherst97%
Average faculty salary
Pomona$135,767
Amherst$140,454

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Pomona$45,049
Amherst$36,411
Endowment per student
Pomona$1,645,142
Amherst$1,714,771
Tuition share of core revenue
Pomona11%
Amherst13%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Pomona465
Amherst537
Most popular majors
Pomona

Computer Science 17% · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11% · Mathematics, General 6%

Amherst

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 15% · Computer Science 11% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 7%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why