This is the second in a series of five articles examining The Campaign for Pomona College , objective by objective.
Talent has many different faces.
To attract such talented students, chosen solely on academic merit and promise, Pomona maintains need-blind admissions for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Pomona is one of a shrinking handful of institutions to consider candidates on a purely need-blind basis. A student body composed of diverse experiences enriches all students' lives, Poch says. Students appreciate the mix and learn to view things through a remarkably broader perspective. Pomona boasts a relatively even income distribution, compared to similar colleges, that frequently have a near absence of middle to lower income students.