Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Pomona has 13 pts more first-gen students than Wellesley (30% vs. 17%)

   First-generation students
2. 2

   Pomona is 1.9× more selective than Wellesley

   Acceptance rate
3. 3

   Wellesley grads earn $7K more ten years out than Pomona's ($84,803 vs. $77,779)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Pomona costs about $4.6K less per year on average than Wellesley ($47,012 vs. $51,593, all students)

   Average cost, all students
5. 5

   Pomona's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Wellesley

   Aid generosity
6. 6

   Wellesley is a bit larger (2,300 vs. 1,666)

   Undergrads

The shape of each school

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