Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Pomona is more diverse (index 0.82 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Pomona has 8 pts more first-gen students than Williams (30% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Williams is a bit larger (2,076 vs. 1,666)

    Undergrads

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
Williams2.1K
Pomona1.7K
Pell Grant share
Williams18%
Pomona20%
First-gen share
Williams22%
Pomona30%
Diversity index
Williams0.73
Pomona0.82

Who they are

Men
Williams48%
Pomona45%
Part-time students
Williams0%
Pomona0%
Students 25 and older
Williams1%
Pomona1%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Williams11%
Pomona25%
First-years from other states
Williams77%
Pomona50%
First-years from abroad
Williams11%
Pomona21%
New transfer students this fall
Williams6
Pomona22
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Williams1%
Pomona5%

Campus

Williams
Town near a cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · New England Small College Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Pomona
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

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