Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Claremont McKenna grads earn $27K more ten years out than Pomona's ($104,736 vs. $77,779)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Pomona costs about $16.9K less per year on average than Claremont McKenna ($47,012 vs. $63,885, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Pomona's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at Claremont McKenna

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Pomona admits 7.1% vs. 9.4% at Claremont McKenna

    Acceptance rate
  5. 5

    Pomona is more diverse (index 0.82 vs. 0.79)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Pomona graduates 3 pts more of its students than Claremont McKenna (95% vs. 92%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Pomona admits 7.1%, Claremont McKenna 9.4%; Claremont McKenna's yield is higher, at 51%.

Acceptance rate
Claremont McKenna9.4%
Pomona7.1%
Quad's selectivity
  • Claremont McKennaHighly selective
  • PomonaUltra selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1400–1600
Claremont McKenna
1480–1540
Pomona
1490–1560
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Claremont McKennaRigor and GPA very important
  • PomonaRigor and rank very important

Who's on each campus

Pomona is a bit larger than Claremont McKenna (1,666 vs. 1,388 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Claremont McKenna1.4K
Pomona1.7K
Pell Grant share
Claremont McKenna18%
Pomona20%

Majors and faculty

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics leads at Claremont McKenna, and Computer Science at Pomona; Pomona has 7 students per faculty member to Claremont McKenna's 8.

Students per faculty member
Claremont McKenna8 to 1
Pomona7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Claremont McKennaEconometrics and Quantitative Economics29%
  • PomonaComputer Science17%

What each costs

Pomona costs about $16.9K less a year than Claremont McKenna on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Claremont McKenna$63.9K
Pomona$47K
Aid generosity
Claremont McKenna26%
Pomona45%

What each pays off

Claremont McKenna's former students earn more, a median $104.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 90% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Claremont McKenna$104.7K
Pomona$77.8K
Graduation rate
Claremont McKenna92%
Pomona95%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pomona but held steady at Claremont McKenna; Pomona got more selective while Claremont McKenna held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Claremont McKennaSteady+8%
  • PomonaGrowing+59%
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