A college town · College Scorecard

Pomona is home to 2 colleges

About 29,612 students study on campus here. The largest is California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, and 8% of Pomona’s residents are enrolled in college. 64 more colleges are within 30 miles.

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Western University of Health Sciences

Colleges in town

degree-granting · 2 career schools

Students on campus

29,612

1 for every 5 residents

Residents in college

Above CA (8%)

Most selective

75%

admitted · California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Lowest net price

$12k

a year · California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Earnings, 10 yrs

$72k

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · median

What stands out about college in Pomona

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Degrees that payCalifornia State Polytechnic University-Pomona students earn a median $71,902 ten years after starting, more than at 93% of U.S. colleges.A big universityAbout 25,991 students on campus at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.Plenty of choice64 more within 30 miles.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting. Pomona’s are named; gray dots are colleges nearby.

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona68% graduate$72k earnings$16k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

Every college

All 2 colleges in Pomona

Tap a college for who gets in, what families pay, majors and outcomes.

University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students

California State Polytechnic University-PomonaUniversity or college · Public · 25,991 on campus 75%admitted$12knet price68%graduate$72kearnings

Western University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,621 on campus Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings

Also in Pomona: North-West College-Pomona, Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education (career schools, online-only programs or campuses too small for their own page).

Within reach

More colleges near Pomona

Colleges within 30 miles of the center of Pomona, beyond its own.

University or collegeCommunity college

University of La VerneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · La Verne

3 mi4,321 students

Keck Graduate InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Claremont

3.2 mi541 students

Pomona CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Claremont

3.9 mi1,664 students

Claremont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Claremont

4.1 mi1,524 students

Claremont McKenna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Claremont

4.2 mi1,384 students

Scripps CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Claremont

4.3 mi1,103 students

Pitzer CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Claremont

4.4 mi1,204 students

Harvey Mudd CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Claremont

4.4 mi949 students

Life Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · San Dimas

4.8 mi359 students

Mt San Antonio CollegeCommunity college · Public · Walnut

5 mi21,946 students

54 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Pomona’s median household income ($79K) falls.

California State Polytechnic University-PomonaIn Pomona · sticker $23,955 $13,894a year

Pomona College3.9 mi · Claremont · sticker $85,300 $15,719a year

Claremont McKenna College4.2 mi · Claremont · sticker $86,500 $19,325a year

Life Pacific University4.8 mi · San Dimas · sticker $35,062 $23,108a year

Harvey Mudd College4.4 mi · Claremont · sticker $90,165 $25,468a year

Pitzer College4.4 mi · Claremont · sticker $86,466 $29,452a year

Scripps College4.3 mi · Claremont · sticker $87,564 $36,472a year

University of La Verne3 mi · La Verne · sticker $62,278 —a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Majors

What students study in Pomona

Share of degrees by field, across Pomona’s colleges, then the biggest programs and what their graduates earn.

Business 25%Engineering 19%Social sciences 7%Computer science 6%Psychology 6%Biology 5%Everything else 33%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and OperationsCalifornia State Polytechnic University-Pomona · 1,523 graduates a year

$71k4 yrs out

Psychology, GeneralCalifornia State Polytechnic University-Pomona · 360 graduates a year

$50k4 yrs out

Civil EngineeringCalifornia State Polytechnic University-Pomona · 304 graduates a year

$98k4 yrs out

Computer ScienceCalifornia State Polytechnic University-Pomona · 265 graduates a year

$103k4 yrs out

SociologyCalifornia State Polytechnic University-Pomona · 238 graduates a year

$53k4 yrs out

Mechanical EngineeringCalifornia State Polytechnic University-Pomona · 216 graduates a year

$99k4 yrs out

Biology, GeneralCalifornia State Polytechnic University-Pomona · 214 graduates a year

$62k4 yrs out

Hospitality Administration/ManagementCalifornia State Polytechnic University-Pomona · 208 graduates a year

$57k4 yrs out

Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Pomona

How much the college shapes the town, and the pages a student or a new neighbor needs.

8 of every 100 Pomona residents are in college (CA: 8).

29,612students on campus · 147,943 residents

36median age · CA 37.9

46%of homes rented · CA 44%

$1,810median rent · 11% below the state

Pomona, CA

Housing$682K typical home SafetySafety Grade D HealthHealth Grade C+Climate44° January low · 90° July high HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Pomona. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.