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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. California-Riverside is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.63)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is a bit larger (25,042 vs. 22,593)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has 1 pts more first-gen students than U. California-Riverside (49% vs. 48%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona25K
U. California-Riverside22.6K
Pell Grant share
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona46%
U. California-Riverside47%
First-gen share
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona49%
U. California-Riverside48%
Diversity index
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona0.63
U. California-Riverside0.70

Who they are

Men
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona56%
U. California-Riverside47%
Part-time students
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona12%
U. California-Riverside2%
Students 25 and older
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona16%
U. California-Riverside5%

Race & ethnicity

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
U. California-Riverside
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona99%
U. California-Riverside96%
First-years from other states
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona1%
U. California-Riverside1%
First-years from abroad
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona0%
U. California-Riverside3%
New transfer students this fall
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona2,755
U. California-Riverside1,269
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona37%
U. California-Riverside19%

Campus

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Large suburbNCAA D-II · California Collegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. California-Riverside
Large cityNCAA D-I · Big West ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why