Pomona's tuition & fees has increased from $47,620 (2015) to $65,420 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.38% over the past 10 years.
Pomona's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 37.84% from 2015 ($64,870).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Pomona's COA is $89,414, which is increased by 4.82% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Pomona's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.38% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $65,000. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Pomona College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,100, and it has increased 22.22% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $900 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | 11.11% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | 10.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,100 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,100 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 37.50% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 85.25% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Pomona College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,350 | $10,350 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,105 | $14,605 | 4.62% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,650 | $12,650 | 3.19% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,216 | $13,216 | 3.21% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,718 | $13,718 | 2.76% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,320 | $14,320 | 3.22% |
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| 2021-22 | $20,024 | $17,187 | 3.64% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,858 | $18,123 | 4.17% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,874 | $18,945 | 4.87% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,894 | $19,729 | 4.66% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Pomona College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Pomona College | $65,420 | $62,326 | 4.96% |
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| Amherst College | $70,480 | $67,280 | 4.76% |
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| University of Southern California | $71,647 | $68,237 | 5.00% |
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| University of the People | $1,200 | $1,200 | - |
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| National University | $13,284 | $13,320 | -0.27% |
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| Stanford University | $65,910 | $62,484 | 5.48% |
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