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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Overview

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a public institution situated in Pomona, California. Pomona is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Known For?

6,403 Undergraduate Awards
$30,175 Avg Cost After Aid
55% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at Cal Poly Pomona is the doctor's degree.
  • In a recent academic period46% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Cal Poly Pomona bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $71,902 a year. That's about 76% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is California State Polytechnic University - Pomona?

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Contact details for Cal Poly Pomona are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3801 W Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768
Phone: 909-869-7659
Website: www.cpp.edu

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How Do I Get Into Cal Poly Pomona?

You can apply to Cal Poly Pomona online at: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Cal Poly Pomona

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Cal Poly Pomona?

55% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 55%, Cal Poly Pomona does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 48%, and the acceptance rate for women is 63%.

Can I Afford California State Polytechnic University - Pomona?

$30,175 Net Price
23% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Cal Poly Pomona is $30,175. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

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 23% of students took out student loans averaging $6,028 a year. That adds up to $24,112 over four years for those students.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Undergraduate Student Diversity

24,388 Full-Time Undergraduates
48% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 27,912 undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona, with 24,388 being full-time and 3,524 being part-time.

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There are also 2,102 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 24,388 full-time undergraduates at Cal Poly Pomona, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of California State Polytechnic University - Pomona students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 5,407
Black or African American 746
Hispanic or Latino 11,982
White 3,465
International Students 1,232
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,556

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 87 countries are represented at Cal Poly Pomona. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Kuwait, and South Korea.

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 1,523 120 0 1,643
General Psychology 360 12 0 372
Civil Engineering 304 28 0 332
Computer Science 265 35 0 300
General Biology 214 38 0 252
Sociology 238 0 0 238
Mechanical Engineering 216 19 0 235
Hospitality Management 208 9 0 217
Health & Physical Education 175 8 0 183
Communication & Media Studies 177 0 0 177
Liberal Arts General Studies 170 0 0 170
Animal Science 149 0 0 149
Electrical Engineering 127 16 0 143
General Architecture 120 13 0 133
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 126 2 0 128
General English Literature 103 20 0 123
Computer Engineering 117 0 0 117
Design & Applied Arts 116 0 0 116
Other Education 113 0 0 113
Mathematics 84 26 0 110
Chemistry 97 8 0 105
Chemical Engineering 96 0 0 96
Political Science & Government 95 0 0 95
Landscape Architecture 80 13 0 93
Criminology 92 0 0 92
History 82 3 0 85
Urban & Regional Planning 60 16 0 76
Nutrition Science 73 0 0 73
Textile & Apparel Studies 69 3 0 72
Accounting 0 64 0 64
Economics 56 8 0 64
Mechanical Engineering Technology 53 0 0 53
Music 50 0 0 50
Construction Engineering Technology 42 0 0 42
Industrial Engineering 41 0 0 41
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 39 0 39
Biotechnology 37 0 0 37
Electronics Engineering Technology 37 0 0 37
Manufacturing Engineering 36 0 0 36
Anthropology 36 0 0 36
Geography & Cartography 36 0 0 36
Teacher Education Subject Specific 34 0 0 34
Plant Sciences 33 0 0 33
Interior Architecture 0 32 0 32
Agricultural Economics & Business 31 0 0 31
Food Science Technology 31 0 0 31
Drama & Theater Arts 29 0 0 29
Philosophy 27 0 0 27
Physics 27 0 0 27
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 26 0 0 26
Computer Information Systems 0 24 0 24
Romance Languages 22 0 0 22
Educational Administration 0 0 21 21
General Education 0 21 0 21
Geological & Earth Sciences 19 2 0 21
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 20 0 0 20
General Agriculture 0 17 0 17
Systems Engineering 0 16 0 16
Ethnic Studies 15 0 0 15
Engineering-Related Fields 0 14 0 14
Fine & Studio Arts 12 0 0 12
Natural Resources Conservation 0 6 0 6
Public Administration 0 6 0 6
Science, Technology & Society 4 0 0 4
Materials Engineering 0 1 0 1
Botany/Plant Biology 0 0 0 0
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 0
Zoology 0 0 0 0
General Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
General Engineering 0 0 0 0
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 0
Behavioral Science 0 0 0 0
General Social Sciences 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 6,403 639 21 7,063

References

*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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