Cal Poly Pomona vs DeVry University-Nevada

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) and DeVry University-Nevada (DeVry Nevada) are two distinct institutions of higher education with unique characteristics. Cal Poly Pomona, a public polytechnic university, boasts a higher acceptance rate (73%) compared to DeVry Nevada's (56%), a private for-profit university. Cal Poly Pomona's student body is more diverse, with a larger population of undergraduate students and a higher percentage of female students. In contrast, DeVry Nevada has a higher percentage of graduate students and a more balanced gender ratio. While Cal Poly Pomona offers a wider range of undergraduate programs, including popular majors like engineering, business, and agriculture, DeVry Nevada focuses primarily on business and technology-related fields. Both universities offer financial aid opportunities, but Cal Poly Pomona has a higher graduation rate (63%) compared to DeVry Nevada's (49%). Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more distinctions between these two institutions and

	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	DeVry University-Nevada
Overview
Location	Pomona, California	Henderson, Nevada
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (For Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	88.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	60.6%	66.7%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $70	Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $30
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants	41,226	3
Total number of admissions given out	24,993	2
Admitted students who chose to enroll	3,463	2
Yield rate	13.9%	100.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $25,835 Out of state: $37,715	$40,652
Average net price	$12,942
Tuition	In state: $5,742 Out of state: $17,622	$16,448
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $10,980 Meal plan: $5,590
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	76.0% Average amount $9,025
Students receiving federal student loan	17.0% Average amount $4,805
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $12,608

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	26,974 Men 53.5% Women 46.5%	29 Men 65.5% Women 34.5%
Graduate students	2,482 Men 47.3% Women 52.7%	1 Men 0.0% Women 100.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	0.8%	0.0%
International students	4.6%	N/A
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	4,128	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California Washington Oregon Guam Hawaii	Nevada

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Engineering Social Sciences Computer and Information Science Architecture	Business Computer and Information Science Communication and Journalism Engineering Technologies Law Enforcement and Firefighting
Students to faculty ratio	28:1	6:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	70.2%	N/A
Dropout rate	23.1%	N/A
Transferred out	1.7%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $85,357 Year 3: $96,966 Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $75,286 Year 2: $77,329 Year 3: $89,517 Civil Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $72,891 Year 2: $72,650 Year 3: $86,380 Engineering Technology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $82,880 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,110 Year 2: $69,930 Year 3: $81,209 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,168 Year 2: $67,918 Year 3: $79,792 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,611 Year 2: $63,501 Year 3: $76,900 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,217 Year 2: $64,394 Year 3: $76,474 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,215 Year 2: $68,305 Year 3: $76,397 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,663 Year 2: $64,087 Year 3: $76,106	Management Information Systems and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,756 Year 2: $66,885 Year 3: $73,133 Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $68,726 Year 2: $66,592 Year 3: $72,885 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,144 Year 2: $64,686 Year 3: $66,091 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $67,937 Year 2: $59,350 Year 3: $63,661 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,102 Year 2: $58,714 Year 3: $62,826 Accounting and Related Services (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $58,051 Year 2: $54,696 Year 3: $61,220 Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,307 Year 2: $53,718 Year 3: $57,881 Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,609 Year 2: $52,242 Year 3: $55,683 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,417 Year 2: $51,563 Year 3: $53,726 Human Resources Management and Services (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $46,095 Year 2: $50,995 Year 3: $52,980

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