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Pomona vs Claremont McKenna College

Pomona students with aid paid less on average: $18,978 vs $26,039 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasurePomona CollegeClaremont McKenna College
Admit rate 7.1% 9.4%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1490–1560 1470–1560
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 33–35 33–35
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional
Next deadline Not checked yet Early decision II: Jan 10
Cost
MeasurePomona CollegeClaremont McKenna College
Sticker price per year $89,414 $91,510
Average paid after grants $18,978 $26,039
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasurePomona CollegeClaremont McKenna College
Under $30,000 $5,297 $5,423
$30,000–$48,000 $5,418 $4,205
$48,000–$75,000 $5,790 $19,127
$75,000–$110,000 $16,466 $31,487
Over $110,000 $48,928 $52,425
After you start
MeasurePomona CollegeClaremont McKenna College
Undergrads 1,666 1,388
Graduate within 6 years 93% 95%
Come back for year two 98% 98%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $84,281 $127,532
Median debt at graduation $14,000 $13,450

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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