California State Polytechnic University - Pomona: Statistics

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#1353 of 14,131 In the World
#375 of 2,597 In North America
#337 of 2,496 In the United States
#38 of 249 In California
#1 of 2 In Pomona
#388 of 1,001 For Broadcast Journalism
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Acceptance rate
61%
Aid receiving
80%
Undergraduates
26,974
Graduates
2,482
Male:Female Ratio
52:48
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.cpp.edu

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona has an acceptance rate of 61% and is among the top 22% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 61% 54% 68%
Applicants 41,226 21,139 20,087
Admissions 24,993 11,415 13,578
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,386 1,866 1,520
Freshmen enrolled part time 77 44 33

20,284 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

7,720 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 14508 (49%)
Asian 6407 (22%)
White 4300 (15%)
Nonresident Alien 1359 (5%)
Two or more races 1003 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 928 (3%)
Black or African American 863 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 56 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 15 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,025
Students receiving aid
80%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,742$7,176
Tuition in-state $5,742$7,176
Tuition out-of-state $17,622$16,680
Fee in-district $1,697$1,697
Fee in-state $1,697$1,697
Fee out-of-state $1,697$1,697

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,128
Combined charge for room and board $16,570
Room charge $10,980
Meal charge $5,590

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona majors

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona has granted 6,506 bachelor's degrees across 54 programs, 444 master's across 28 programs, and 15 doctorate degrees in Educational Leadership and Administration, General. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 1,644 46
Psychology, General 364 9
Computer Science 270 27
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 267 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 244 27
Sociology, General 270
Civil Engineering, General 245 23
Mechanical Engineering 227 20
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 198 3
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 199
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 148 13
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 161
Mathematics, General 119 16
Animal Sciences, General 122
English Language and Literature, General 94 21
Graphic Design 113
Education, Other 111
Architecture 95 7
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 101
Computer Engineering, General 95
Nutrition Sciences 93
Political Science and Government, General 93
Industrial Engineering 82
Chemistry, General 69 8
Apparel and Textiles, General 73
Chemical Engineering 73
Landscape Architecture 66 3
History, General 61 6
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 50 11
Biotechnology 59
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 54
Economics, General 44 9
Criminology 47
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 44
Education, General 42
Food Science 41
Music, General 39
Manufacturing Engineering 36
Interior Architecture 35
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 34
Anthropology, General 33
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management 33
Environmental Biology 30
Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant 30
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 28
Geology & Earth Science, General 22 6
Spanish Language and Literature 26
Agricultural Teacher Education 25
Agriculture, General 25
Physics, General 25
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 24
Geography 24
Philosophy 24
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 23
Accounting 19
Information Technology 16
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 15
Engineering & Industrial Management 14
Public Administration 10
Engineering, General 9
Systems Engineering 7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6
Science, Technology and Society 5
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 3
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other 2
Grand Total 6,506 444 15

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 23% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 70% 67% 74%
  • Full-time retention rate - 88%
  • Part-time retention rate - 65%

Publications & Citations

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona has published 6,348 scientific papers with 90,874 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Engineering, Biology, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Political Science, Law, and Medicine.

Publications
6,348
Citations
90,874

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,484 / 46,394
Environmental Science
2,836 / 42,231
Engineering
2,806 / 37,545
Biology
2,670 / 49,791
Computer Science
2,462 / 33,695
Physics
2,365 / 34,834
Chemistry
2,121 / 41,764
Political Science
2,110 / 27,873
Law
1,983 / 26,688
Medicine
1,833 / 33,265
Sociology
1,676 / 22,801
Geography and Cartography
1,637 / 20,523
Business
1,596 / 26,621
Philosophy
1,582 / 20,099
Quantum and Particle physics
1,520 / 22,787
Psychology
1,510 / 25,517
Mathematics
1,427 / 17,310
Geology
1,366 / 21,794
History
1,269 / 13,769
Ecology
1,260 / 20,381
Economics
1,096 / 14,384
Biochemistry
1,031 / 25,426
Archaeology
1,028 / 13,116
Materials Science
991 / 15,874
Organic Chemistry
964 / 19,519
Genetics
955 / 24,041
Paleontology
891 / 15,598
Statistics
882 / 12,267
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
870 / 10,722
Art & Design
738 / 7,811
Social Psychology
677 / 13,152
Linguistics
658 / 8,330
Botany
613 / 10,574
Management
608 / 10,364
Marketing
572 / 13,362
Pathology
558 / 10,757
Machine Learning
549 / 7,048
Mechanical Engineering
540 / 6,523
Finance
502 / 7,693
Optical Engineering
488 / 6,889

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 46 160
1991 65 203
1992 58 208
1993 48 222
1994 46 241
1995 41 276
1996 54 298
1997 43 332
1998 51 354
1999 55 358
2000 64 421
2001 80 474
2002 83 554
2003 93 797
2004 140 852
2005 133 1031
2006 136 1424
2007 159 1552
2008 164 1883
2009 144 2058
2010 204 2402
2011 196 2813
2012 187 3060
2013 188 3587
2014 195 4016
2015 248 4243
2016 292 4431
2017 367 5034
2018 344 5793
2019 382 6775
2020 444 8275
2021 435 10820
2022 402 9796
Academic rankings

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona alumni

  1. Forest Whitaker

    Forest Whitaker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actorfilm producerinternational forum participantfilm director
    Biography

    Forest Steven Whitaker is an American actor, filmmaker, and activist. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

  2. Dave Mirra

    Dave Mirra
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-2016 (aged 42)
    Occupations
    businesspersonsport cyclistanimatorrally driver
    Biography

    David Michael Mirra was an American BMX rider who also competed in rallycross racing. He set the record for most medals in BMX Freestyle at the X Games (later tied by Scotty Cranmer) and earned at least one BMX medal at the event in all but one year from the competition's inception in 1995 until 2009. He also competed for several years with the Subaru Rally Team USA as a rallycross driver. Mirra rode for and was fully sponsored by Haro Bikes from the mid-1990s until he started his own bike company. He was a member of the team which won the 2014 Race Across America four-person male (under 50) category. Mirra died by suicide on February 4, 2016. He was inducted into the BMX Hall of Fame on June 11, 2016.

  3. Dr DisRespect

    Dr DisRespect
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    Internet celebrityvideo bloggeronline streamertelevision producer
    Biography

    Herschel "Guy" Beahm IV, better known as Dr. Disrespect, or The Doc is an American video game streamer. He had over 4 million followers on Twitch when he was active on the site, and became known for playing battle royale games such as Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Call of Duty: Warzone, Fortnite, H1Z1, and PUBG: Battlegrounds.

  4. Larry Wilmore

    Larry Wilmore
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm producertelevision producerpodcasterscreenwriter
    Biography

    Elister Larry Wilmore is an American comedian, writer, producer, and actor. He served as the "Senior Black Correspondent" on The Daily Show from 2006 to 2014, and hosted The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore in 2015 and 2016. He is also the creator of the sitcom The Bernie Mac Show. He served as an executive producer for the ABC television series Black-ish, and is the co-creator, with Issa Rae, of the HBO television series Insecure. Since May 2017, he has hosted a podcast, Black on the Air, where he discusses current events and interviews guests. He is the host of the talk show Wilmore.

All 46 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Cal Poly Pomona
Founded 1938
Motto Instrumentum Disciplinae
Application of Knowledge
Colors green, gold
Academic calendar September to June. Also Summer Quarter (June - August)
Total FTE staff 2,041
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 3801 W Temple Avenue
Pomona, California, 91768
United States
City population 152,000
Phone 9098697659

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