Quad

Head-to-head

Northeastern University Professional Programs
Pomona

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pomona graduates 32 pts more of its students than Northeastern University Professional Programs (95% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Northeastern University Professional Programs grads earn $14.8K more ten years out than Pomona's ($92,538 vs. $77,779)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Pomona has 11 pts more first-gen students than Northeastern University Professional Programs (30% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Pomona has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Northeastern University Professional Programs (20% vs. 11%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Pomona is more diverse (index 0.82 vs. 0.79)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Northeastern University Professional Programs is a bit larger (1,802 vs. 1,666)

    Undergrads

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%; Northeastern University Professional Programs doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Northeastern University Professional ProgramsNot reported
Pomona7.1%
Quad's selectivity
  • Northeastern University Professional ProgramsNot rated
  • PomonaUltra selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1400–1600
Northeastern University Professional ProgramsNot reported
Pomona
1490–1560
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Northeastern University Professional ProgramsNot reported
  • PomonaRigor and rank very important

Who's on each campus

Northeastern University Professional Programs and Pomona are about the same size; Pomona has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Northeastern University Professional Programs1.8K
Pomona1.7K
Pell Grant share
Northeastern University Professional Programs11%
Pomona20%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Northeastern University Professional Programs, and Computer Science at Pomona.

Students per faculty member
Northeastern University Professional Programs16 to 1
Pomona7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Northeastern University Professional ProgramsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse50%
  • PomonaComputer Science17%

What each costs

Only Pomona reports an average cost ($47K).

Average cost, all students
Northeastern University Professional ProgramsNot reported
Pomona$47K
Aid generosity
Northeastern University Professional ProgramsNot reported
Pomona45%

What each pays off

Northeastern University Professional Programs's former students earn more, a median $92.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Northeastern University Professional Programs$92.5K
Pomona$77.8K
Graduation rate
Northeastern University Professional Programs63%
Pomona95%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pomona, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Northeastern University Professional ProgramsNot reported
  • PomonaGrowing+59%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Pomona College Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023About 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