10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$29,090at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Pomona College
⌖ Claremont, CA · 2 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Positive payoff
+$29,090 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
The estimate clears the cost within ten years, though your price and time to finish may change the result.
9.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
+11%Modeled 10-year ROI
$73,623Observed earnings · year 5
$26,558Maximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
The price benchmark is $7,273 per year below this threshold.
Includes direct price and earnings forgone while studying. Assumes $45,000 in alternative annual earnings and no wage growth. How we calculate itWhat the numbers say about Pomona College
What does Pomona College cost?
Pomona College reports an average annual net price of $19,285 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Pomona College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $73,623 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Pomona College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $11,782. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Pomona College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 2 field-and-credential outcomes at Pomona College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$106,230
$8,000Annual price+$74,230
$16,000Annual price+$42,230
$19,000Current college-wide context+$30,230
$24,000Annual price+$10,230
$32,000Annual price−$21,770
$40,000Annual price−$53,770
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$19,285Average net price / year
$85,300Cost of attendance
$11,782Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$125/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$73,623Median earnings · year 5 after completion
93.2%Completion rate
7.1%Admission rate
1,666Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
98% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
57 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
Three-year repayment not reportedStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$71,164Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$77,768Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$91,331Earnings are not a guarantee
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$41,100Year 1
$77,544Year 4
$73,623Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$217,0512Economics · Bachelor's Degree$96,702Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
Comparable colleges in CA
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Los Angeles, CA
Mount Saint Mary's University
- Annual net price
- $21,413
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $74,255
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +10%
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- Annual net price
- $22,878
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $73,353
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +4%
University of the Pacific
- Annual net price
- $25,447
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $76,827
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +13%
University of La Verne
- Annual net price
- $20,161
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $64,663
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -25%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $217,051 | Not available | Not reported |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $96,702 | Not available | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.