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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CAQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forAdmits women at a higher rateBig campusFirst-gen friendly
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona admits about 8 in 10 applicants (75%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 54% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

75%

75%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

49,944

Admitted

37,545

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

Applications +52% since fall 2014 · admit rate 52% → 75%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 25,042 undergrads, where 46% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

25K

undergrads · larger than 96% of colleges

Diversity index

0.63

Pell Grant

46%

above the median

First generation

49%

above the median

Large suburbNCAA D-II · California Collegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Less diverse · index 0.74 → 0.63 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (22% of graduates). 25 students for every faculty member, more than at 97% of colleges. 48% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,485 a year on instruction per student.

25 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 97% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

22% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering

$106.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

48%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $20,257 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4K less than the national median. The 74% who received grants paid $11,940 on average; the other 26% paid the full sticker price of $28,805 in-state / $40,685 out-of-state.

30%

$20.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$28,805 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 30% of full price

Federal loans

25%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −12% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $71,902 ten years after enrolling, more than at 85% of colleges; 78% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.1 years of that salary.

78%

78%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$71.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$16K

≈ $170/month for 10 years

Retention

87%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 56% → 68% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 12%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 52% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 52% to 75%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −12% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +52%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 52% → 75%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.74 → 0.63

Every series, year by year

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