California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA 91768

Overview

Admission

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 32,920 applications and 19,474 students were granted admission. California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is at the #57 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 32% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 89% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $16,632 and in-state students paid $5,472.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 71% of California State Polytechnic University-Pomona's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 43% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,767 (which is 7.6% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona in 2016-2017, was 885, which is 33% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,051 (which is 4.7% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has enrolled a total of 25,326 students (21,806 students full-time and 3,520 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 25,326 students, 3,339 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 55% men and 45% women and 23,733 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 1,593 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 96 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of California State Polytechnic University-Pomona full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of California State Polytechnic University-Pomona graduates 6 years after enrollment is $37,000. Last year, out of the total 5,243 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 4,824 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 4,747 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 4,272 were employed.