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The best evidence of the soundness of Pomona’s educational philosophy is the success of its graduates. Pomona alumni have served in positions of leadership in practically every field of human endeavor – from medicine, public policy, and the arts to scientific research, journalism, business, and the law, as well as almost every field of academic research and teaching.
In preparing and planning for their life after Pomona, students can lean on faculty mentors, a pool of successful alumni, and a talented Career Development Office staff who are committed to their success.
Meet our Recent Alumni
Recent graduates reveal how a Pomona College education helped prepare them to enter the workforce and where they see themselves in five years.
First Destination Report
The Class of 2025 First Destination Report features data that was gathered through surveys and data mining. The College's Career Development Office collects data through the end of the calendar year to reflect opportunities obtained by recent graduates following The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) standards. This report highlights the career destinations for our most recent alumni who graduated between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.
Per NACE standards, the KNOWLEDGE RATE is the percentage of the graduating class for whom an outcomes destination is known based on reasonable and verifiable information concerning their post-graduate career activities.
Graduate and Professional School Destinations
The Office of Institutional Research gathers data through surveys that help inform the mission of Pomona College, including information about recent graduates and alumni who are five and 10 years out.
According to recent data, 65% of alumni were either pursuing or had completed an advanced degree within 10 years of graduating Pomona. While many work or pursue other opportunities before entering graduate or a professional degree program, many head straight there after graduation.
For the Class of 2025, some of the graduate/professional school destinations included:
- Boston University
- Brown University
- Columbia University
- Duke University
- Georgetown University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Harvard University
- Johns Hopkins University
- London School of Economics (LSE)
- Northwestern University
- New York University
- Princeton University
- Scripps Institute of Oceanography (UCSD)
- Stanford Law School
- UC Berkeley
- UC Los Angeles
- University of Chicago
- University of Oregon
- Yale University
Top 10 Industries for the Class of 2025
Interactive Dashboard
Where do Pomona College graduates go? The First Destination Report Interactive Dashboard features verifiable data that was gathered through surveys and data mining. The College collects data through the end of the calendar year to reflect opportunities obtained by recent graduates following The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) standards. This dashboard also highlights the career destinations for our most recent alumni who graduated between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.
To further explore Pomona College through data, please explore the Information Center.