California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Data & Information Overview

Find out more about how California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below. All you need to do to learn more about a stat is click on its tile, and you'll be taken to another page that analyzes that data more closely. Also, you can use the links below to scroll to any section of this page.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Ranked?

2021 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona was awarded 88 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business administration and management.

Overall Quality

Cal Poly Pomona is ranked #475 out of 1,715 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2021 Best Colleges list.

Out of the 116 colleges in California, Cal Poly Pomona is ranked at #46.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Cal Poly Pomona?

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to California State Polytechnic University - Pomona you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 55%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 90% of students accepted to Cal Poly Pomona submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 510 and 620.

Cal Poly Pomona received ACT scores from 26% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 20 and 27.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

At California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, the student to faculty ratio is 29 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is 47%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 86% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like California State Polytechnic University - Pomona enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 15% for first-time, full-time students at Cal Poly Pomona, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

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Good Overall Diversity at Cal Poly Pomona

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 26,454 undergraduates at Cal Poly Pomona with 23,596 being full-time and 2,858 being part-time.

Cal Poly Pomona Diversity Score

College Factual computes an overall diversity score for each college and university that takes gender, ethnicity, geographic location, and age into account. Schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest, and those that cater to just one or two student groups are ranked the lowest.

The overall diversity score for Cal Poly Pomona is 84.14 out of 100, meaning that is is more diverse than most schools in the country.

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How Much Does California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Cost?

The overall average net price of Cal Poly Pomona is $12,842. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Cal Poly Pomona

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$9,510	$10,625	$13,703	$17,188	$20,399

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Cal Poly Pomona, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Cal Poly Pomona, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $6,046 a year. That adds up to $24,184 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Cal Poly Pomona is 2.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Cal Poly Pomona Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Cal Poly Pomona make about $54,000 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for Cal Poly Pomona students since it is 36% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

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Location of California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a public institution situated in Pomona, California. Cal Poly Pomona is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

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Contact details for Cal Poly Pomona are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3801 West Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768
Phone:	909-869-7659
Website:	www.cpp.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/calpolypomona
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/calpolypomona

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 69 majors graduated from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. Of these students, 4,810 received undergraduate degrees and 389 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management	1,192	$41,700
Hospitality Management	291	$35,600
Civil Engineering	201	$61,300
Mechanical Engineering	201	$64,300
Computer Science	186	$59,700
General Biology	182	$29,100
Liberal Arts General Studies	181	$23,800
General Psychology	133	$24,600
Sociology	119	$31,700
Communication & Media Studies	114	$32,500

Learn more about the majors offered at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Cal Poly Pomona

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2017-2018, 10,361 students took at least one online class at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. This is an increase from the 9,216 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	10,361	100
2016-2017	9,216	103
2015-2016	7,871	96
2014-2015	6,298	45
2013-2014	3,163	77

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Related Schools

If you’re considering California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• California State University - Long Beach
• Mississippi State University
• Montana State University
• San Jose State University
• University of Arizona

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Victorrocha under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.