Even in the midst of a global health crisis, the work of the admissions office has gone on with the selection of the new Pomona College Class of 2024. Here are a few facts about the new class of Sagehens:
745 were offered admission.
49 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico, are represented.
45 other countries were home to new admits.
52% of the class are female and 48% male.
58.8% are domestic students of color.
20.7% of the class will be first-generation college students.
26 transfer students were admitted.
4 military veterans were admitted, representing the Army, Marine Corps and Navy.
90% are in the top 10% of their class.
6 are graduates of the Pomona Academy for Youth Success (PAYS).
16 admitted students were matched through Pomona’s partnership with QuestBridge.
20 were admitted through the Posse Foundation.