by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Cal Poly Pomona really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Cal Poly Pomona. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Cal Poly Pomona total enrollment is approximately 22,973 students. 21,816 are undergraduates and 1,157 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate population is made up of 44.9% women, and 55.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Cal Poly Pomona Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 11,822 | 54.2% |
| Asian | 4,902 | 22.5% |
| White | 2,852 | 13.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 859 | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 521 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 496 | 2.3% |
| International | 302 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 39 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 42.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Cal Poly Pomona Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 529 | 45.8% |
| White | 204 | 17.6% |
| Asian | 182 | 15.7% |
| International | 123 | 10.6% |
| Unknown | 50 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 38 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 12,351 | 53.8% |
| Asian | 5,084 | 22.2% |
| White | 3,056 | 13.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 888 | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 559 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 546 | 2.4% |
| International | 425 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 40 | 0.2% |
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 46.9% |
| Asian | 24.3% |
| Hispanic | 11.3% |
| International | 6.0% |
| Unknown | 6.0% |
| Black or African American | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 10,462 female students and 12,511 male students at Cal Poly Pomona.
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 99.6% of Cal Poly Pomona students come from within the state, and 0.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 13 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 4,610 | 99.0% |
| Hawaii | 13 | 0.3% |
| Washington | 12 | 0.3% |
| Nevada | 6 | 0.1% |
| Oregon | 4 | 0.1% |
Cal Poly Pomona welcomes roughly 1.8% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Cal Poly Pomona, 55.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 8,093 | 29.3% |
| 20-21 | 7,243 | 26.2% |
| 22-24 | 6,087 | 22.0% |
| 25-29 | 3,257 | 11.8% |
| 30-34 | 1,199 | 4.3% |
| 35 and over | 1,086 | 3.9% |
| Under 18 | 671 | 2.4% |
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.
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