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California State Polytechnic University, Pomona is a public regional university located in Pomona, California. Cal Poly Pomona is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Cal Poly Pomona is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $63,732 10 years after enrolling, 32nd in California, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Cal Poly Pomona bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Cal Poly Pomona is ranked 28th in California.
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona’s median net annual cost of $14,304 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Cal Poly Pomona sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Computer Science, Sociology, Hospitality Mgmt., Civil Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,304
Average years to graduate
4.9
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #43
Economic score: 1.22
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #82
Economic score: 1.36
Mathematics
Rank: #83
Economic score: 2.44
Biology
Rank: #126
Economic score: 4.08
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #174
Economic score: 4.47
Animal Sciences.
Rank: #33
Economic score: 6.54
Health & Fitness
Rank: #250
Economic score: 7.62
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #183
Economic score: 9.76
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #208
Economic score: 12.13
Education, Other
Rank: #12
Economic score: 45.16
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Cal Poly Pomona - Business Administration, Education, Computer Science, Biology, Civil Engineering, English Language & Lit - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Architecture
Rank: #13
Economic score: 0.6
Public Administration
Rank: #118
Economic score: 0.7
Urban/community planning
Rank: #21
Economic score: 0.72
Psychology
Rank: #101
Economic score: 0.78
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 78% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Cal Poly Pomona is 11% higher than the state average, and 21% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Cal Poly Pomona, Pell Grant recipients represent 48% of the measured graduating class, 13% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Cal Poly Pomona graduates within 4.9 years.
Cal Poly Pomona is in the top 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona’s economic mobility score of 43.75 is calculated by adjusting the 1.11 economic score of lower-income students by the 48% pell grant recipients within the student body. Cal Poly Pomona’s EMS of 43.75 ranks in the top 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 5%
The average Title IV recipient at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona pays $14,304 a year, $13,878 less than the $28,182 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,304
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Cal Poly Pomona, 76% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,304 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 18% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,379. This is 36% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,805
Pell grants
$4,976
State grants
$2,715
Institutional grants
$5,302
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 61% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 41,226 applicants, of which 24,993 were admitted and 3,463 enrolled. Cal Poly Pomona has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
49%
59%
First time
54%
59%
In-state
98%
68%
1st generation
49%
35%
White
14%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
49%
15%
Asian
22%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%