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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has 19 pts more first-gen students than Valdosta State (49% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has 3.8× as many undergrads as Valdosta State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Valdosta State has 6 pts more Pell recipients than California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (52% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Valdosta State6.6K
Pell Grant share
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona46%
Valdosta State52%
First-gen share
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona49%
Valdosta State31%
Diversity index
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona0.63
Valdosta State0.65

Who they are

Men
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona56%
Valdosta State32%
Part-time students
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona12%
Valdosta State21%
Students 25 and older
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona16%
Valdosta State17%

Race & ethnicity

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Valdosta State
  • 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%
Valdosta State73%
First-years from other states
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona1%
Valdosta State26%
First-years from abroad
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona0%
Valdosta State1%
New transfer students this fall
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona2,755
Valdosta State659
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona37%
Valdosta State36%

Campus

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Large suburbNCAA D-II · California Collegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Valdosta State
Small cityNCAA D-II · Gulf South ConferenceROTCStudy 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