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Biology at Pomona College

Pomona College graduates about 65 biology majors a year, 18% of its graduating class. That puts it 61st of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 46 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 24% of the schools we've counted.

82/100Standout#61 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year6518% of the class
Courses in the catalog46more than 24% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$40,000
Research in the field$331Ka year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1480–1560whole school

Around Pomona College

Pomona College's Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Wellness (CARW), alternat
Pomona College Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Wellness at nightPhoto: Sdkb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Pomona College's Career Development Office in Alexander Hall in April 2023.
Pomona College Career Development Office in April 2023Photo: Sdkb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Construction executive Linda G. Alvarado giving a talk at Pomona College's Rose
Linda G. Alvarado at Pomona CollegePhoto: Sdkb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The east facade of Alexander Hall at Pomona College, home to the Career Developm
Pomona College Career Development OfficePhoto: Sdkb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Estella Laboratory, Scott A. McGregor Computer Science Center, Andrew Science Hall, Seaver Laboratory North (Chemistry), Seaver Biology Laboratory, F. W. Olin Science Center, W.M. Keck Laboratories, Jacobs Science Center, Robert Day Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 142 · Dorm 75 · Arts 10 · Student housing 9 · Dining 8 · Athletics 3.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Colgate University 82
  2. Trinity University 82
  3. Yeshiva University 82
  4. Amherst College 82
  5. Williams College 82
  6. Carnegie Mellon University 82
  7. The University of Texas–Austin 81
  8. University of Colorado Boulder 81

Other strong majors at Pomona College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Pomona College with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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