by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Pomona after their first year? Are Pomona students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 86% students making it past their freshmen year, Pomona has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Pomona | 86% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 381 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
89% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 93% in six years, and 94% in eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Pomona graduation rate 93%.
The average length of time it takes an Pomona undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.05 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 364 | 89% |
| Six Years | 381 | 93% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 26 | 6% |
Approximately 26 students or 6% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 26 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Pomona lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.8% |
| Transferred | 13 | 50.0% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 50.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 95% |
| Black / African-American | 90% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 89% |
| International | 98% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 91% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 95% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Pomona are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Pomona College represent 96% of the students in the class of 2015, and 96.33% of Pomona bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 89%, first-time students in the Pomona class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Pomona graduation rate was 93%, and by the eight year mark, 94% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Pomona | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 89% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 93% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 94% | 47.82% |
25 first-time / full-time students or 6% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Pomona lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 4.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 48.00% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 52.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Pomona first-time, part-time students.
15 Pomona students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.67% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 93%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 93%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Pomona | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 93% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 93% | 55.07% |
1 non first-time / part-time students or 7% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Pomona lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Pomona returning, part-time students.
