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# Schools Similar to Pomona College

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/pomona-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/pomona-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/pomona-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/pomona-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/pomona-college/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Pomona College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Pomona College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Claremont McKenna College](/school/claremont-mckenna-college/) | 7.1% | 9.6% | $110,798 4 years after completion |
| [Harvey Mudd College](/school/harvey-mudd-college/) | 7.1% | 12.7% | $137,100 4 years after completion |
| [University of Southern California](/school/university-of-southern-california/) | 7.1% | 9.8% | $95,739 4 years after completion |
| [Stanford University](/school/stanford-university/) | 7.1% | 3.6% | $136,959 4 years after completion |
| [Swarthmore College](/school/swarthmore-college/) | 7.1% | 7.5% | $65,618 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Pomona College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Scripps College | 7.1% | 38.3% | $75,301 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Irvine](/school/university-of-california-irvine/) | 7.1% | 28.6% | $74,438 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-San Marcos](/school/california-state-university-san-marcos/) | 7.1% | 95.1% | $67,891 4 years after completion |
| [University of Utah](/school/university-of-utah/) | 7.1% | 86.0% | $75,345 4 years after completion |
| [American University](/school/american-university/) | 7.1% | 62.0% | $79,081 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scripps College | CA | $75,301 4 years after completion |
| Pitzer College | CA | $69,786 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Los Angeles](/school/university-of-california-los-angeles/) | CA | $77,677 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Santa Barbara](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/) | CA | $70,323 4 years after completion |
| [University of Utah](/school/university-of-utah/) | UT | $75,345 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Pomona College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](/school/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/) | $77,544 4 years after completion | $161,961 4 years after completion | $20,111 |
| [Harvard University](/school/harvard-university/) | $77,544 4 years after completion | $134,794 4 years after completion | $19,066 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Pomona College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-San Marcos](/school/california-state-university-san-marcos/) | $19,285 | $10,229 | $67,891 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Los Angeles](/school/university-of-california-los-angeles/) | $19,285 | $12,548 | $77,677 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Irvine](/school/university-of-california-irvine/) | $19,285 | $14,251 | $74,438 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | $19,285 | $4,195 | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $19,285 | $2,984 | $73,236 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Mount Saint Mary's University](/school/mount-saint-marys-university/) | CA | $79,546 4 years after completion |
| [Linfield University](/school/linfield-university/) | OR | $81,180 4 years after completion |
| Concordia University-Irvine | CA | $83,064 4 years after completion |
| Seattle Pacific University | WA | $70,115 4 years after completion |
| [University of Redlands](/school/university-of-redlands/) | CA | $75,863 4 years after completion |
| Saint Mary's College of California | CA | $74,325 4 years after completion |
| Art Center College of Design | CA | $74,009 4 years after completion |
| [Fresno Pacific University](/school/fresno-pacific-university/) | CA | $63,285 4 years after completion |
| Occidental College | CA | $68,467 4 years after completion |
| Scripps College | CA | $75,301 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).