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. Twenty-five percent of Pomona's students are from families in which one or both parents did not attend college. About 76 percent of their package is in the form of grants. The balance is a combination of work-study and loans. International students are eligible for financial assistance, though not on a need-blind basis.