fees for cross-enrollment. Students may also create independent study courses evaluated by faculty mentors.
All classes at Pomona are taught by professors (as opposed to teaching assistants). The average class size is 15; for the fall 2024 semester, 91% of traditional courses had under 30 students, and only four courses had 50 or more students. The college employs faculty members as of the fall 2025 semester, approximately four-fifths of whom are full-time, resulting in a 7∶1 ratio of students to full-time equivalent professors. Among full-time faculty, 38% are members of racial minority groups, 51% are women, and 96% have a doctorate or other terminal degree in their field. Students and professors often form close relationships, and the college provides faculty with free meals to encourage them to eat with students. Semesters end with a week-long final examination period preceded by two reading days. The college operates several resource centers to help students develop academic skills in quantitative tasks, …
