Pomona College (/pəˈmoʊnə/ pə-MOH-nə[2]) is an elite[3] private liberal arts college in Claremont, California, and the founding member of the Claremont Colleges consortium.[4] Many notable individuals have been affiliated with the college as graduates, non-graduating attendees, faculty, staff, or administrators.
Since its founding in 1887, Pomona has graduated 131 classes of students.[a] The college enrolls approximately 1,690 students as of the spring 2024 semester[5] and has roughly 25,000 living alumni.[6] The top industries for graduates include technology; education; consulting and professional services; finance; government, law, and politics; arts, entertainment, and media; healthcare and social services; nonprofits; and research.[7][8]
Pomona employs 278 faculty members as of the fall 2023 semester.[9] The college has had 10 presidents, the first four of whom were Congregational ministers. The current president, G. Gabrielle Starr, took office in July 2017.[10]
- ^ "1894". Pomona College Timeline. Pomona College. November 7, 2014. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Pomona". Collins English Dictionary. Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Characterizations of the reputation of Pomona College:
- Barber, Mary (November 15, 1987). "Claremont Colleges: What began 100 years ago in an empty hotel surrounded by sagebrush has evolved into a unique success in American higher education". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
Several studies rate Pomona as one of the country's best private liberal arts colleges
- Childs, Jeremy (October 5, 2023). "The surprising source of a million-dollar Pomona College scholarship fund: School's beloved registrar". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
prestigious liberal arts school
- Fiske, Edward B. (July 6, 2021). Fiske Guide to Colleges 2022 (38th ed.). Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-4926-6498-7.
the undisputed star of the Claremont Colleges and one of the top small liberal arts colleges anywhere. This small, elite institution is the top liberal arts college in the West.
- Goldstein, Dana (September 17, 2017). "When Affirmative Action Isn't Enough". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
an elite liberal arts school
- Greene, Howard; Greene, Matthew (August 16, 2016). The Hidden Ivies (3rd ed.). New York: Collins Reference. p. 550. ISBN 978-0-06-242090-9.
the leading liberal arts college west of the Rocky Mountains
- Ringenberg, William C. (December 1978). "Review of The History of Pomona College, 1887–1969". The American Historical Review. 83 (5). Oxford University Press: 1351–1352. doi:10.2307/1854869. JSTOR 1854869.
one of the most respected undergraduate colleges in America
- Wallace, Amy (May 22, 1996). "Claremont Colleges: Can Bigger Be Better?". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
Considered one of the finest liberal arts institutions in the nation
- Barber, Mary (November 15, 1987). "Claremont Colleges: What began 100 years ago in an empty hotel surrounded by sagebrush has evolved into a unique success in American higher education". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "A Brief History of Pomona College". Pomona College. March 19, 2015. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "Student Body". Pomona College. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Alumni Association Board". Pomona College. Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Where Do Grads Go?". Pomona College. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Current Professional Activities of Pomona Alumni". Office of Institutional Research. Pomona College. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Institutional Research Fast Facts". Pomona College. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Pomona's 10th President - G. Gabrielle Starr". Pomona College. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
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