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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Pomona is more diverse (index 0.82 vs. 0.79)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Pomona is a bit larger (1,666 vs. 1,388)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Pomona has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Claremont McKenna (20% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Pomona1.7K
Claremont McKenna1.4K
Pell Grant share
Pomona20%
Claremont McKenna18%
First-gen share
Pomona30%
Claremont McKennaNot reported
Diversity index
Pomona0.82
Claremont McKenna0.79

Who they are

Men
Pomona45%
Claremont McKenna50%
Part-time students
Pomona0%
Claremont McKenna1%
Students 25 and older
Pomona1%
Claremont McKenna0%

Race & ethnicity

Pomona
Claremont McKenna
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Pomona25%
Claremont McKenna41%
First-years from other states
Pomona50%
Claremont McKenna42%
First-years from abroad
Pomona21%
Claremont McKenna18%
New transfer students this fall
Pomona22
Claremont McKenna13
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Pomona5%
Claremont McKenna4%

Campus

Pomona
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Claremont McKenna
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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