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Official Admissions Statistics 2008 - 2009
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 6,293 |
| Admitted | 981 |
| Acceptance rate | 15.6% |
| Yield rate | 38.9% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Pomona College.
Pomona College's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 700 and 780
- Math: 690 and 780
- Writing: 680 and 770
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Pomona College.
Pomona College's average composite ACT score falls between 30 and 34.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| African-American/Black Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Anthropology | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian-American Studies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Computer Science | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Dance, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Economics, General | 29 | 11 | 40 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| French Language & Literature | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| German Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| German Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| History, General | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mass Communications/Media Studies | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Mathematics, General | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Molecular Biology | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Music, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Neuroscience | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Philosophy | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Physics, General | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Psychology, General | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Russian Studies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Science, Technology & Society | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sociology | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Women's Studies | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 178 | 176 | 354 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 2445 |
| Reported Results | 338 |
| Accepted | 130 (38%) 38,62 |
| Rejected | 208 |
| Attending | 41 |
| Yield Rate | 30% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.80 | 3.92 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2130 | 2280 | 2340 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 797 | 913 | 965 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 2.91 | 3.80 | 3.92 |
| SAT I | 1647 | 2126 | 2259 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 492 | 806 | 904 |
Stats last calculated: Yesterday (May 16, 2012)
Newest applicant: 0 days, 3 hours, and 20 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2008 - 2009 academic year.
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