At Pomona College, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 8.97%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 6.76%. Pomona has beep kept its acceptance rate definitely low and it is very hard that applicants admit into the school.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 50.75%, and the 2024 yield is 49.82%.

The number of Pomona applicants increased by 13.64% (1,455 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 8.97%, and this year's acceptance rate is 6.76% at Pomona College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 10.73% and women students' rate is 7.73%. Pomona has beep kept its acceptance rate definitely low and it is very hard that applicants admit into the school.

The following table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Pomona College over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 13.92% 16.92% 12.00%
2014-15 12.19%
-1.73%
15.18%
-1.74%
10.16%
-1.84%
2015-16 10.30%
-1.89%
12.09%
-3.09%
9.11%
-1.05%
2016-17 9.44%
-0.86%
12.36%
0.27%
7.61%
-1.49%
2017-18 8.36%
-1.08%
10.20%
-2.16%
7.20%
-0.42%
2018-19 7.61%
-0.74%
9.21%
-0.99%
6.60%
-0.60%
2019-20 7.40%
-0.21%
9.39%
0.18%
6.13%
-0.47%
2020-21 8.62%
1.21%
10.09%
0.69%
7.64%
1.52%
2021-22 7.00%
-1.62%
6.99%
-3.10%
6.01%
-1.64%
2022-23 7.02%
0.03%
7.99%
1.00%
6.38%
0.38%
2023-24 6.76%
-0.27%
7.56%
-0.43%
6.17%
-0.22%
Average 8.97% 10.73% 7.73%
Pomona College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 50.75% where the current academic year yield is 49.82%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Pomona College from 2013 to 2024.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 39.86% 39.66% 40.04%
2014-15 47.77%
7.91%
49.89%
10.23%
45.61%
5.57%
2015-16 47.96%
0.19%
48.85%
-1.05%
47.18%
1.57%
2016-17 53.73%
5.76%
52.33%
3.48%
55.15%
7.97%
2017-18 54.50%
0.77%
53.78%
1.45%
55.14%
-0.01%
2018-19 52.82%
-1.68%
51.23%
-2.56%
54.24%
-0.90%
2019-20 54.03%
1.21%
49.21%
-2.01%
58.76%
4.53%
2020-21 44.58%
-9.45%
44.84%
-4.37%
44.35%
-14.41%
2021-22 58.06%
13.48%
58.10%
13.26%
58.99%
14.64%
2022-23 55.14%
-2.92%
51.18%
-6.93%
58.44%
-0.56%
2023-24 49.82%
-5.32%
50.13%
-1.04%
49.32%
-9.12%
Average 50.75% 49.93% 51.56%
Pomona College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 9,597, the average number of admitted is 829, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 417.

The number of Pomona applicants increased by 13.64% (1,455 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Pomona College from 2013 to 2024.

YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2013-14 7,153 996 397
2014-15 7,727
8.02%
942
-5.42%
450
13.35%
2015-16 8,099
4.81%
834
-11.46%
400
-11.11%
2016-17 8,102
0.04%
765
-8.27%
411
2.75%
2017-18 9,045
11.64%
756
-1.18%
412
0.24%
2018-19 10,245
13.27%
780
3.17%
412
2019-20 10,401
1.52%
770
-1.28%
416
0.97%
2020-21 10,388
-0.12%
895
16.23%
399
-4.09%
2021-22 11,620
11.86%
813
-9.16%
472
18.30%
2022-23 10,666
-8.21%
749
-7.87%
413
-12.50%
2023-24 12,121
13.64%
819
9.35%
408
-1.21%
Average 9,597 829 417
Pomona College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

Compare Acceptance Rate Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares acceptance rate changes from last year between Pomona College and similar schools.

20242023Change %
Pomona College7.00%7.02%-0.28%
Amherst College10.00%7.26%37.74%
University of Southern California10.00%12.02%-16.81%
University of the People---
National University-54.55%-100.00%
Stanford University4.00%3.68%8.70%

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