| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
762 men, 770 women, 1,532 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
755 men, 768 women, 1,523 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
7 men, 2 women, 9 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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| 8.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 15.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 10.5% | Hispanic |
| 45.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 6.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 14.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 8.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 14.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 11.3% | Hispanic |
| 46.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 14.8% | 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/
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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- coed dorms (97%)
- other housing including theme housing (3%)
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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. |
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| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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open-stack holdings total more than 1.8 million volumes, 6,000 periodical subscriptions, 1.15 million microforms, US government document depository since 1913 |
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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 colors: |
blue and orange |
| 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% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
25% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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aquatics center, baseball, field hockey, football, and soccer fields; recreation center, tennis courts, track |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, beach volleyball, billiards, chess, dodgeball, flag football, foosball, indoor soccer, inner-tube water polo, racquetball, soccer, softball, squash, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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cycling, equestrian sports, lacrosse, racquetball, roller hockey, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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crew, cycling, equestrian sports, racquetball, 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 |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
73% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
23% immediately, 80% within 10 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston University, Brown University, Cambridge University, Carnegie Mellon University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth University, Emory University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, London School of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, Northwestern University, Princeton University, Stanford, The University of Chicago, University of California--Berkeley, University of California--Los Angeles, University of Cambridge, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Analysis Group, Bain and Co., Bank of America, Bear Stearns, Bel Air Investment Advisors, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, Boston Consulting Group, California Public Utility Commission, CAST Management Consultants, CBS News, Center for Blood Research, Center For Resource Solutions, City of Hope Medical Center, City Year New York, CRA International, Deloitte Consulting, Democratic National Convention, Department of Justice, Deutsche Bank, Ernst & Young, ESRI, Goldman Sachs, Google, Gould Asset Management, Harbor Financial Group, ICM, JP Morgan Chase, LA Unified School District, Lehman Brothers, Manning, Selvage & Lee Public Relations, McKinsey & Company, McMaster-Carr, Merrill Lynch, National Democratic Institute, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Wildlife Federation, Navigant Consulting, NERA Economic Consulting, New England Center for Children, New Wave Entertainment, NIH, PaulHastings, Peace Corps, Piper Jaffray, Public Financial Management, Public Interest Research Group, Qycel, Relational Investors LLC, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Semler Brossy Consulting Group, Sony Pictures, Southern California Edison, Student Movement for Real Change, Teach For America, The Dawn Institute, The Oregon Bus Project, UCLA Brain Mapping Center, UCLA Medical Center, Urban Institute: Center of Labor, Human Services & Population Policy, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Forest Service, Vanguard, Warner Brothers Records, Wells Fargo, Wolf Education & Research Center, World Bank. |
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