and research. Pomona alumni earn a median early career salary of $73,700 and a median mid-career salary of $146,400, according to 2023 survey data from compensation analytics company PayScale.
Pomona ranks among the top producers of recipients of various competitive postgraduate fellowships, including the Churchill Scholarship, Fulbright Program, Goldwater Scholarship, Marshall Scholarship, National Science Foundation graduate research fellowship, and Rhodes Scholarship.
=== Reputation and rankings ===
Pomona is considered one of the most prestigious in the country. However, among the broader public, it has less name recognition than many larger schools.
The 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Ranking places Pomona tied for fifth in the national liberal arts colleges category out of 211 colleges.
Pomona has rated similarly in other college rankings. In 2015, the Forbes ranking placed it first among all colleges and universities in the U.S., drawing media attention.
== People ==
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