Cost & aid
What it costs
In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $47,012 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $22.7K more than the national median. The 59% who received grants paid $19,938 on average; the other 41% paid the full sticker price of $85,300.
- Full price
- $85,300 a year
- tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
- Need-based aid
- Published data end at $110K
- use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
- Merit aid
- None
- all grants are need-based
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
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- Published federal figures
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| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $5K a year |
| $30–48K | $7K a year |
| $48–75K | $17K a year |
| $75–110K | $16K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
- Home equity: some colleges that use the CSS Profile count it. Check this college's own aid page or calculator.
$47,012
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
59% got grants averaging $65,362; 41% got none.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
$86,814 before aid
Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · up 5% from 2023–24.
Show the full next-year estimate
- Tuition, fees, food & housing$86,814
- Books and supplies$1,100
- Transportation$800
- Other expenses$1,500
- Total for a student living on campus$90,214
$11.8K
≈ $125/month for 10 years
2.4 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
9% of undergrads borrow federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full30–39%
- Paying it down30–39%
- Payments paused10–29%
- Not paying it down0–10%
- Behind or in default0–20%
- Forgiven or discharged0–10%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
GenerousGrants cover 45% of the $85,300 full price on average across all first-years (generous), more than at 62% of colleges. The sticker price overstates what most students here actually pay.
$38,288 in grants per first-year ÷ $85,300 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (408), 2023–24
About 1 in 2 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $85,300.
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
The whole first-year class (408)
- Federal aid + grants112avg grant $71.3K
- Grants, no federal aid127avg grant $60.1K
- No grants169pay full price
Students with grants but no federal aid usually got the college's own need-based aid (without federal loans or Pell) or merit aid.
By family income: only students who received federal aid (121 of 408), because income is only reported for them.
From Pomona College's Common Data Set
First-years and all full-time undergraduates, 2022–23, a year before the federal figures above.
| First-years | All full-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Have financial need | 56%230 students | 52%925 students |
| Need met, on average | 100% | 100% |
| Need fully met | 100% | 100% |
| Average aid package | $67,819 | $65,261 |
| Average need-based grant | $65,925 | $63,044 |
| Merit aid without need | – | 0%average $5,064 |
0% of the college's own grant dollars were awarded without regard to need.
Each college decides what a family needs, so “100% of need met” can mean different prices at different colleges. Merit awards that went toward a student's need count as need-based here.
Applying for aid
For fall 2024 entrants.
Deadline: January 15 · Aid offers: about April 1 · Reply by: May 1
Dates for fall 2024 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.
International students
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Pomona College Common Data Set 2023–24, 2024–25;Pomona College Common Data Set 2023–24, 2022–23;Pomona College Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Pomona College (2025–26), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)