Florida Atlantic University (FAU) vs Cal Poly Pomona

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) are two distinct universities with unique offerings. FAU, located in Boca Raton, Florida, boasts a diverse student body and a wide range of academic programs, while Cal Poly Pomona, situated in Pomona, California, is renowned for its strong engineering and agricultural programs. With acceptance rates of 54% and 48%, respectively, both universities offer competitive admissions. While FAU's student body is predominantly female, Cal Poly Pomona's is more evenly balanced. Explore the comprehensive comparison table below to delve into further details, including popular majors, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your decision.

	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	Florida Atlantic University
Overview
Location	Pomona, California	Boca Raton, Florida
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	88.0%	80.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	60.6%	78.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $70	Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $30
SAT range	N/A	1020 - 1200
ACT range	N/A	20 - 26
Students submitting SAT score		77.0%
Students submitting ACT score		23.0%
Total number of applicants	41,226	25,148
Total number of admissions given out	24,993	19,617
Admitted students who chose to enroll	3,463	3,925
Yield rate	13.9%	20.0%
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	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $25,835 Out of state: $37,715	In state: $24,605 Out of state: $37,050
Average net price	$12,942	$8,771
Tuition	In state: $5,742 Out of state: $17,622	In state: $2,522 Out of state: $14,374
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $10,980 Meal plan: $5,590	Room/dormitory: $6,100 Meal plan: $3,902
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	76.0% Average amount $9,025	82.0% Average amount $11,013
Students receiving federal student loan	17.0% Average amount $4,805	28.0% Average amount $4,899
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $12,608	3.0% Average amount $14,642

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	26,974 Men 53.5% Women 46.5%	24,799 Men 41.9% Women 58.1%
Graduate students	2,482 Men 47.3% Women 52.7%	5,356 Men 38.0% Women 62.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	0.8%	N/A
International students	4.6%	3.8%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	4,128	5,131
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California Washington Oregon Guam Hawaii	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Engineering Social Sciences Computer and Information Science Architecture	Health Professions Business Education Multidisciplinary Studies Engineering
Students to faculty ratio	28:1	21:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	70.2%	55.4%
Dropout rate	23.1%	11.4%
Transferred out	1.7%	31.1%
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	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $88,871 Year 2: $90,061 Year 3: $92,028 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $74,217 Year 2: $92,632 Year 3: $86,797 Taxation (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $70,866 Year 2: $74,576 Year 3: $79,750 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,854 Year 2: $64,865 Year 3: $74,441 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,298 Year 2: $63,600 Year 3: $73,548 Ocean Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,746 Year 2: $63,377 Year 3: $73,462 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,965 Year 2: $63,463 Year 3: $72,097 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,830 Year 2: $59,688 Year 3: $70,868 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,372 Year 2: $64,415 Year 3: $67,956 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,039 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $66,720

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