The student population at Pomona College is 1,700 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 37 (2.22%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,635 where 1,700 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,764 students in 2022 and was lowest at 1,475 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,663 to 1,700 students, a net gain of 37 (2.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pomona College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,663 | 826 | 837 |
| 2016-17 | 1,563 -100 | 781 -45 | 782 -55 |
| 2017-18 | 1,599 36 | 811 30 | 788 6 |
| 2018-19 | 1,573 -26 | 769 -42 | 804 16 |
| 2019-20 | 1,637 64 | 783 14 | 854 50 |
| 2020-21 | 1,475 -162 | 683 -100 | 792 -62 |
| 2021-22 | 1,764 289 | 801 118 | 963 171 |
| 2022-23 | 1,716 -48 | 778 -23 | 938 -25 |
| 2023-24 | 1,664 -52 | 752 -26 | 912 -26 |
| 2024-25 | 1,700 36 | 764 12 | 936 24 |
| Average | 1,635 | 775 | 861 |
The percentage of white students is 28.35% and the percentage of black students is 9.06% at Pomona College. 18.88% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 16.94% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 39.57% to 28.35%. Asian enrollment grew from 13.71% to 18.88%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.28% to 9.06%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.79% to 16.94%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8389 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7919 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pomona College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3 | 228 | 121 | 246 | 2 | 658 | 124 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 224 | 125 | 241 | 1 | 581 | 117 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 236 | 148 | 256 | 5 | 568 | 111 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 238 | 149 | 276 | 4 | 535 | 109 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 269 | 159 | 282 | 6 | 556 | 112 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 269 | 158 | 271 | 5 | 444 | 103 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 305 | 154 | 281 | 8 | 602 | 142 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 299 | 171 | 271 | 8 | 539 | 144 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 298 | 177 | 272 | 8 | 484 | 157 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 321 | 154 | 288 | 9 | 482 | 153 |
| Average | 4 | 269 | 152 | 268 | 6 | 545 | 127 |
Pomona College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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