California State Polytechnic University - Pomona: Statistics

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#1355 of 14,131 In the World
#367 of 2,597 In North America
#330 of 2,496 In the United States
#37 of 249 In California
#1 of 2 In Pomona
#436 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
55%
Aid receiving
77%
Undergraduates
25,181
Graduates
2,322
Male:Female Ratio
53:47
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 55% and is among the top 18% 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 55% 48% 63%
Applicants 49,079 25,201 23,878
Admissions 27,179 12,222 14,957
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,576 1,984 1,592
Freshmen enrolled part time 79 44 35

15,882 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,366 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL 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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 14370 (52%)
Asian 6110 (22%)
White 3849 (14%)
Two or more races 967 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 756 (3%)
Black or African American 755 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 619 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 45 (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
$9,040
Students receiving aid
77%

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 4,177
Combined charge for room and board $16,682
Room charge $10,980
Meal charge $5,702

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona majors

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona has granted 6,339 bachelor's degrees across 54 programs, 567 master's across 31 programs, and 10 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 1,561 117
Psychology, General 360 12
Civil Engineering, General 277 38
Mechanical Engineering 276 13
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 243 20
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 252 5
Sociology, General 253
Computer Science 202 27
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 170
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 163
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 155 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 149
Animal Sciences, General 139
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 104 14
Education, Other 113
Mathematics, General 90 22
Architecture 107 4
English Language and Literature, General 83 28
Graphic Design 105
Apparel and Textiles, General 85 7
Political Science and Government, General 92
Chemical Engineering 91
Computer Engineering, General 91
Chemistry, General 75 10
Nutrition Sciences 82
Criminology 80
Landscape Architecture 66 8
History, General 70 3
Economics, General 53 8
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 57
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 55
Industrial Engineering 55
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 37 17
Agricultural Teacher Education 48
Manufacturing Engineering 46
Biotechnology 43
Physics, General 41
Education, General 38
Music, General 36
Geography 34
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 31
Anthropology, General 30
Environmental Biology 30
Spanish Language and Literature 29
Philosophy 28
Food Science 24
Accounting 23
Interior Architecture 23
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management 23
Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant 23
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 22
Geology & Earth Science, General 14 7
Information Technology 21
Public Administration 21
Agriculture, General 19
Management Science 17
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 16
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 16
Systems Engineering 15
Engineering & Industrial Management 13
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 10
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other 9
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8
Science, Technology and Society 5
Engineering, General 4
Materials Engineering 1
Zoology & Animal Biology 1
Grand Total 6,339 567 10

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona has a graduation rate of 66%, which is among the 29% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 66% 64% 69%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%
  • Part-time retention rate - 55%

Publications & Citations

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona has published 7,713 scientific papers with 110,319 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Biology, Computer Science, Physics, Political Science, Chemistry, Law, and Medicine.

Publications
7,713
Citations
110,319

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,331 / 58,986
Engineering
3,609 / 49,047
Environmental Science
3,510 / 52,589
Biology
3,293 / 61,380
Computer Science
3,208 / 48,690
Physics
3,057 / 44,921
Political Science
2,662 / 36,338
Chemistry
2,622 / 51,329
Law
2,530 / 35,989
Medicine
2,296 / 41,319
Sociology
2,107 / 28,166
Geography and Cartography
2,035 / 26,666
Quantum and Particle physics
2,015 / 30,192
Business
2,012 / 34,523
Philosophy
1,987 / 26,775
Psychology
1,917 / 33,271
Mathematics
1,857 / 27,199
Geology
1,717 / 26,529
Ecology
1,638 / 27,436
History
1,592 / 18,235
Economics
1,365 / 20,370
Archaeology
1,291 / 17,257
Materials Science
1,267 / 21,088
Biochemistry
1,249 / 30,611
Statistics
1,216 / 20,879
Organic Chemistry
1,201 / 24,327
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,165 / 17,032
Genetics
1,141 / 28,450
Paleontology
1,132 / 18,525
Art & Design
1,008 / 11,638
Social Psychology
840 / 17,719
Linguistics
836 / 11,521
Management
803 / 13,417
Botany
757 / 13,548
Mechanical Engineering
755 / 9,418
Machine Learning
735 / 12,215
Pathology
709 / 14,425
Marketing
703 / 17,748
Optical Engineering
642 / 9,292
Electrical Engineering
625 / 8,214

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 75 243
1992 68 236
1993 77 276
1994 58 317
1995 56 349
1996 63 376
1997 44 377
1998 60 417
1999 70 418
2000 79 523
2001 83 542
2002 119 701
2003 119 942
2004 156 1010
2005 159 1240
2006 154 1580
2007 183 1816
2008 204 2160
2009 173 2397
2010 217 2766
2011 235 3292
2012 210 3518
2013 223 4246
2014 219 4581
2015 278 4755
2016 357 5230
2017 387 5636
2018 408 6836
2019 441 7640
2020 539 9304
2021 439 10748
2022 470 10937
2023 507 10961
Academic rankings

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona alumni

  1. Forest Whitaker

    Forest Whitaker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    television actoractorkaratekatelevision directorvoice actor
    Biography

    Forest Steven Whitaker is an American actor, producer and director. 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
    rally driveranimatorsport cyclistbusinessperson
    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 42)
    Occupations
    Internet celebritytelevision produceronline streamervideo blogger
    Biography

    Herschel "Guy" Beahm IV, better known as Dr Disrespect or The Doc, is an American online 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 63)
    Occupations
    television produceractortelevision presenterjournalisttelevision actor
    Biography

    Elister Larry Wilmore III 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 48 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 2,131
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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