Pomona College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 95% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 81% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 83% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 6% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 9.2 on a 12.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• english
• psychology
• economics

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 6.00
• Sophomore: 6.00
• Junior: 6.00
• Senior: 6.00

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in late August.

• 28% continue immediately.
• 80% continue within 4 years.

• Law School: 11%
• Medical School: 10%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 12%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 47%

• UC Berkeley, UCLA, University of Chicago, Columbia University, Harvard University, Stanford U.

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