| Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
781 men, 766 women, 1,547 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
781 men, 766 women, 1,547 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
67% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 9.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 13.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 10.1% | Hispanic |
| 44.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 18.7% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 8.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 14.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 11.2% | Hispanic |
| 48.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 14.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
140 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Claremont, CA |
| Population of city/town: |
35,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Los Angeles |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
35 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
4,000,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.pomona.edu/tours/
campusmap/home.shtml |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
2% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
25% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
225 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Science library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art museum, music and performance buildings, theatres, dance studio, science center. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
5 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Collage (five-college newsmagazine), Harmony (multicultural), Las Voices Unidas (Latino), Pacific Winds (Asian/Pacific Islander), The Re-View (feminist), The Student Life (Pomona College Newspaper) |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
280 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Office of Chaplains, McAlister Center for Religious Activities, other religious groups representing faiths such as Jewish, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Baha'i, Christian Science, Latter-Day Saints, Islam, Zen Buddhism |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian American Students Association, Hui Laule'a (Hawaiian Students' organization), Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA), Pan-African Students Association, Unidos, Vietnamese American Student Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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Asian Pacific Islander Awareness Committee, Chinese Student Association, International Club, Korean Students Association, World Youth Network |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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organizations in arts, communications, cultural, honor societies, music, politics, religion, service, special interest, student government |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Charles Katsiaficas,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Lisa Beckett |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
Charles Katsiaficas
Pomona College
333 North College Way
Claremont, CA 91711-6 |
| School mascot: |
Sagehens |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's water polo | no | USWPA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's water polo | no | USWPA, NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
40% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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sport and recreation center, aquatics center, football, baseball, soccer, and softball fields, tennis courts, track, field hockey and soccer fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, beach volleyball, billiards, chess, dodgeball, flag football, foosball, home run derby, indoor soccer, inner-tube water polo, racquetball, soccer, softball, squash, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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crew, cycling, field hockey, equestrian sports, lacrosse, racquetball, roller hockey, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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crew, cycling, field hockey, equestrian sports, racquetball, roller hockey, rugby, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Ontario, CA (15 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Los Angeles (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Claremont, CA (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Pomona, CA (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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