California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, California

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1949Large suburbSEVP certified

About

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) is a public polytechnic research university in Pomona, California, United States. Designated R2, Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity. It is the largest of the three polytechnic universities in the California State University system by enrollment. Cal Poly Pomona began as a southern campus of the California Polytechnic School (now known as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) in 1938, following the donation of the Voorhis School for Boys and its adjacent farm in San Dimas by Charles and Jerry Voorhis. This Pomona campus expanded in 1949 when it was gifted the W.K. Kellogg Institute of Animal Husbandry from the University of California, which was originally Will Keith Kellogg's horse ranch.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$21,467
Estimated total for international students: US$35,953
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$8,147
Total cost for in-state students: US$22,633

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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 25,042
Graduate students: 2,381
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 25 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 75%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 68%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$77,464

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (97)

Bachelor's degrees60 subjects

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesArchitectureBehavioral SciencesBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCriminologyDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, OtherElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementIndustrial EngineeringLandscape ArchitectureLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManufacturing EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMusicNutrition SciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience, Technology and SocietySocial Sciences, GeneralSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansZoology/Animal Biology

Master's degrees34 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgriculture, GeneralApparel and TextilesArchitectureBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementInterior ArchitectureLandscape ArchitectureManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNutrition SciencesPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSystems Engineering

Doctoral degrees1 subject

Educational Administration and Supervision

Graduate certificates2 subjects

Agriculture, GeneralDietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.