Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California State Polytechnic University-Pomona grads earn $18.4K more ten years out than Wayne State's ($71,902 vs. $53,493)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    California State Polytechnic University-Pomona graduates 18 pts more of its students than Wayne State (78% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has 12 pts more first-gen students than Wayne State (49% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Wayne State's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Wayne State's yield is 9 pts higher than California State Polytechnic University-Pomona's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has 1.6× as many undergrads as Wayne State

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona admits 75%, Wayne State 84%; Wayne State's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Wayne State84%
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona75%
Quad's selectivity
  • Wayne StateAccessible
  • California State Polytechnic University-PomonaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Wayne State
1060–1290
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Wayne StateGPA very important34%
  • California State Polytechnic University-PomonaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has 1.6× as many undergrads as Wayne State; both have the same Pell share, 46%.

Undergrads
Wayne State15.6K
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona25K
Pell Grant share
Wayne State46%
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona46%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Wayne State, and Business Administration and Management at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.

Students per faculty member
Wayne State14 to 1
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona25 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Wayne StatePsychology, General9%
  • California State Polytechnic University-PomonaBusiness Administration and Management, General22%

What each costs

Wayne State and California State Polytechnic University-Pomona cost about the same a year on average; Wayne State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wayne State$19.5K
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona$20.3K
Aid generosity
Wayne State39%
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona30%

What each pays off

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona's former students earn more, a median $71.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wayne State$53.5K
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona$71.9K
Graduation rate
Wayne State59%
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona78%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Wayne StateGrowing+39%
  • California State Polytechnic University-PomonaGrowing+52%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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