FourYearCost

Pomona College

Claremont, CAPrivate nonprofitRank 96 of 1,732Traditional rank 66 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$63,773
232 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$57,543
732 recipients
The drop
$6,230
9.8% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$63,773Later years$57,543

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$5,638
$30–48k$5,444
$48–75k$5,099
$75–110k$15,433
$110k+$51,240

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$59,238
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$62,326
Change$3,088 (+5.2%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$20,374

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$52,7802018-19$54,7622019-20$54,7742020-21$56,6862021-22$59,2382022-23$62,3262023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +18.1% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$17,0002020-21$19,9622021-22$17,4232022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years93%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)96%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants21%
Freshmen taking federal loans10%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,265
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$3,287

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Stanford University$64,164$6,809
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University of Redlands$43,425$5,772

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