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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
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Information Summary
Ranks 688th overall and 51st in California
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
79.8 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$15,719 |
| Admission
Success rate |
72% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
23 / 1140 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
29 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
78% / 54% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
20,510 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Pomona, CA 91768
| Surrounding community | Midsize city (inside urban area, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 36,047 (36,047 urban / N/A rural) |
| Households | 8,448 (3.81 people per house) |
| Families | 6,558 (4.2 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 3,460 |
| Pop. — Asian | 2,762 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 202 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 811 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 17,649 |
| Pop. — Other | 13,050 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
| Undergraduate | Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Postbaccalaureate comprehensive |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Very high undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Large four-year, primarily nonresidential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Master's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Quarter |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending California State Polytechnic University-Pomona?
Ranks 1101st for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | N/A | N/A | $10,170 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $3,278 | $3,278 | $3,278 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | N/A | N/A | $226 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | N/A | N/A | $10,170 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $3,920 | $3,920 | $3,920 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | N/A | N/A | $226 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $15,719 | $15,719 | $25,889 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $17,228 | $17,228 | $27,398 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $7,523 | $7,523 | $17,693 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $3,006 |
$3,006 |
$13,176 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,242 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $7,506 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $2,352 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $8,478 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $3,225 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $2,553 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $55 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $55 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 19,920 (10,052 male / 9,868 female) |
| Admitted | 14,333 (7,155 male / 7,178 female) |
| Admission rate | 72% |
| First-time Enrollment | 3,332 (1,889 male / 1,443 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 3,138 (1,780 male / 1,358 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 194 (109 male / 85 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 20,510 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does California State Polytechnic University-Pomona use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does California State Polytechnic University-Pomona accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Assoc |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Assoc |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Assoc |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 998th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 17% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 16 / 23 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 18 / 25 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 18 / 23 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 733rd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 97% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 430 / 540 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 460 / 600 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 890 / 1140 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 3,081 |
| Meals per Week | 19 |
| Room Fee | $5,121 |
| Board Fee | $3,372 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Ranks 3845th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,275 | 962 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,904 | 1,078 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $2,871 | 976 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,006 | 652 | |
| Any financial aid type | 1,648 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 630 | 482 | 1,112 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 384 | 417 | 801 |
Hispanic | 2,836 | 2,684 | 5,520 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 3,620 | 2,261 | 5,881 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 30 | 24 | 54 |
White Non-Hispanic | 2,894 | 2,301 | 5,195 |
Race Unknown | 1,041 | 906 | 1,947 |
| Total | 11,435 | 9,075 | 20,510 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 34 | 22 | 56 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 50 | 42 | 92 |
Hispanic | 311 | 284 | 595 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 630 | 405 | 1,035 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 6 | 8 | 14 |
White Non-Hispanic | 324 | 254 | 578 |
Race Unknown | 124 | 106 | 230 |
| Total | 1,479 | 1,121 | 2,600 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 751 | 535 | 1,286 | |
| 248 | 27 | 275 | |
| 25 | 210 | 235 | |
| 50 | 104 | 154 | |
| 120 | 32 | 152 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Ranks 347th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $75,454 ($77,443 male / $72,007 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 563 (357 male / 206 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 540 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 1 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $12,238,084 |
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Academics
California State Polytechnic University: Pomona is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. For one thing, the university has a Cross-Registration, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, External Degree Program, Honors Program, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at California State Polytechnic University: Pomona.
- History:
- History – General
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Graphic Design, Music – General
- Social Sciences:
- Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Geology, Physics
- Communications & Journalism:
- Communications/Rhetoric
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Medical Dietetics, Veterinarian Assistance
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Environmental Biology, Microbiology, Zoology
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, Hospitality Administration/Management, International Business, Marketing Management, Operations Management
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- Spanish
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Health/Physical Fitness
- Computer Science:
- Computer Science, Information Technology
- English Language and Literature:
- English Language & Literature – General
- Popular majors:
- thirty-eight percent business per marketing, fourteen percent engineering, six percent liberal arts, five percent visual and performing arts
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Behavioral Sciences
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
Again, for international students, the application fee is 55.
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 24% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 85%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were four thousand, seven hundred and ninety-two total number of transfer students who applied and three thousand, five hundred and seventeen total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of fifty-five dollars regular application fee, fifty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, fifty-five dollars online application fee and point zero .
The regular application is due the 30th of November. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 30th of November. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 2nd of March. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 31st of January and
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Financial Aid
If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Students
The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 24 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. In addition, the student body consists of ninety-eight percent in-state students, two percent out-of-state students, five percent part-time students, forty-one percent women, fifty-nine percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, thirty percent asian per pacific islander, four percent black per non-hispanic, thirty-one percent hispanic, twenty-six percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, seven percent race per ethnicity unreported, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, eighteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-three percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-seven percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and three percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The school’s size is approximately seventeen thousand, three hundred and six degree-seeking undergrads, two thousand, seven hundred and ninety-three first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, nine hundred and eleven graduate enrollment. California State Polytechnic University: Pomona offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.
This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Incidentally, the school is located 30 miles from downtown Los Angeles.In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as electron microscope center, international center, small ruminant center, Arabian horse center, equine research center, land laboratory, ecological reserve, center for regenerative studies, center for community affairs.
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Athletics
The Broncos are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball

















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