Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Williams grads earn $10.9K more ten years out than Pomona's ($88,665 vs. $77,779)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Pomona is more diverse (index 0.82 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

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

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Pomona's yield is 7 pts higher than Williams's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

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

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Pomona admits 7.1% vs. 8.3% at Williams

    Acceptance 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

Who's hardest to get into

Pomona admits 7.1%, Williams 8.3%; Pomona's yield is higher, at 50%.

Acceptance rate
Williams8.3%
Pomona7.1%
SAT middle 50%Axis 1400–1600
Williams
1490–1570
Pomona
1490–1560
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WilliamsSchool record and prep program required
  • PomonaRigor, GPA, and rank very important

Who's on each campus

Williams is a bit larger than Pomona (2,076 vs. 1,666 undergrads); Pomona has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Williams2.1K
Pomona1.7K
Pell Grant share
Williams18%
Pomona20%

Majors and faculty

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics leads at Williams, and Computer Science at Pomona; Williams has 6 students per faculty member to Pomona's 7.

Students per faculty member
Williams6 to 1
Pomona7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WilliamsEconometrics and Quantitative Economics17%
  • PomonaComputer Science17%

What each costs

Williams and Pomona cost about the same a year on average; Pomona's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Williams$47.9K
Pomona$47K
Aid generosity
Williams44%
Pomona45%

What each pays off

Williams's former students earn more, a median $88.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 90% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Williams$88.7K
Pomona$77.8K
Graduation rate
Williams96%
Pomona95%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WilliamsGrowing+144%
  • PomonaGrowing+59%
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