<p>Just curious, do any current Pomona students know what the regular decision acceptance rate is for the class of 2011? Also, do you know how many apps were submitted?</p>
<p>380 get in out of 5,900 who applied this year. That would make the acceptance rate a dismal 6.5%! I got waitlisted.</p>
<p>In past years the admissions rate has been like 19%, so I'm very surprised! Where does that put Pomona on the scale this year in terms of competitiveness?</p>
<p>Pomona accepts approximetely 880 students for 380 spots in the freshman class. That puts the acceptance rate just under 15%, which represents the increase in applications this year but doesn't put it in the "ridiculous" category of 6.5%.</p>
<p>Exactly: Yield is not 100% at Pomona, or any college for that matter.</p>
<p>Stats are published here <a href="http://www.tsl.pomona.edu/index.php?article=2412http://www.tsl.pomona.edu/index.php?article=2412%5B/url%5D">http://www.tsl.pomona.edu/index.php?article=2412http://www.tsl.pomona.edu/index.php?article=2412</a>.</p>
<p>15.8% Acceptance rate, down from 19%, lowest of any LAC, would be ranked #8 in Top National Universities in 2007 USNWR ranking.</p>
<p>25% valedictorians
90% in top 10% of class
Average SAT 740M, 750R, 740CR</p>
<p>Caveat: These numbers are for accepted students, not enrolled students.
Yield looks to be about 42% (percent of accepted students who enroll) assuming class size of 375.</p>
<p>and most people are accepted through early decision I and II, so I think the acceptance rate for regular would be a bit lower.</p>
<p>FYI, most people are not accepted through ED 1 and ED 2. Unlike many comparable institutions, Pomona makes it a policy to admit at most one-third of each incoming class through ED 1 and 2 combined. The number of applicants accepted through Regular Decision is by far greater than those accepted through ED.</p>
<p>However, aznbluelilgrl makes a good point that after factoring out ED, the admit rate for Regular Decision is lower than the overall 15.8%.</p>
<p>The new acceptance rate makes me scared for next year, I must be honest. Even though i have nearly a 4.0, solid EC's and everything and am a recruited, the standardized test score (ACT) average and admission rate is stressing me out. Any words of advice?</p>
<p>Make it show through in your essays that Pomona is not only the perfect place for you, but that you'll be a great contribution for the school. Because of the sheer number of people that apply, they can go through and choose those who they know will perpetuate the college as a great place to be. (So much of what make Pomona amazing is the students, faculty and administration. It can't be quantified or statisticized*, but the people here are what make it great)</p>
<p>*made up word</p>