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The real 4-year cost of Pomona College in California
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Pomona College went from $35,625 to $72,080, an average of 3.8% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $72,080Tuition $71,660 + fees $420.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $35,625 | – | – |
| 2009 | $37,017 | – | – |
| 2010 | $38,394 | – | – |
| 2011 | $39,882 | – | – |
| 2012 | $41,438 | – | – |
| 2013 | $43,580 | – | – |
| 2014 | $45,832 | – | – |
| 2015 | $47,620 | – | – |
| 2016 | $49,352 | – | – |
| 2017 | $51,075 | – | – |
| 2018 | $52,780 | – | – |
| 2019 | $54,762 | – | – |
| 2020 | $54,774 | – | – |
| 2021 | $56,686 | – | – |
| 2022 | $59,238 | – | – |
| 2023 | $62,326 | – | – |
| 2026 | $72,080 | $72,080 | – |
| 2027 | – | $74,848 | $73,998–$75,698 |
| 2028 | – | $77,722 | $75,967–$79,497 |
| 2029 | – | $80,707 | $77,988–$83,487 |
| 2030 | – | $83,806 | $80,064–$87,678 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $72,080 |
| Year 2 | $74,848 |
| Year 3 | $77,722 |
| Year 4 | $80,707 |
| 4-year total | $305,356 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $265,356
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $153,708
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $23,590/ yr
- rising 4.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $100,335
School’s own published rateHousing $6,790 + required Ultimate meal plan $5,005 a semester.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Pomona College4-year schools with similar prices in California
Closest to Pomona College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- California Institute of Technology$71,229
- Occidental College$71,103
- Scripps College$70,926
- Pitzer College$70,496
- Chapman University$70,374
- Pepperdine University$75,202
- Loyola Marymount University$68,929
- Stanford University$68,484
Use this data
Published figures for Pomona College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.