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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is a public campus in suburban Pomona, CA.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$7,599
family income
under $30k
$8,192
$30–48k
$11,196
$48–75k
$15,145
$75–110k
$20,829
over $110k

Average net price

$11,5312023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$8k$10k$12k$14k200820232008: $7,3012009: $7,4222010: $8,1062011: $10,4932012: $12,1352013: $11,0852014: $13,3902015: $12,4842016: $13,0682017: $12,8422018: $12,7342019: $14,3042020: $11,7402021: $11,9022022: $11,5802023: $11,531$11,531
$8k$10k$13k200820232008: $7,3012009: $7,4222010: $8,1062011: $10,4932012: $12,1352013: $11,0852014: $13,3902015: $12,4842016: $13,0682017: $12,8422018: $12,7342019: $14,3042020: $11,7402021: $11,9022022: $11,5802023: $11,531$11,531

Average net price at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona rose from $7,301 (2008) to $11,531 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$7,301
2009$7,422
2010$8,106
2011$10,493
2012$12,135
2013$11,085
2014$13,390
2015$12,484
2016$13,068
2017$12,842
2018$12,734
2019$14,304
2020$11,740
2021$11,902
2022$11,580
2023$11,531
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$23,9552024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$13k$15k$18k$20k$23k200920242009: $13,3862010: $14,6042011: $15,4242012: $18,3472013: $19,4022014: $19,0422015: $21,7092016: $21,2232017: $21,1372018: $21,3022019: $21,9672020: $22,3652021: $22,1082022: $21,6552023: $22,6722024: $23,955$23,955
$15k$20k200920242009: $13,3862010: $14,6042011: $15,4242012: $18,3472013: $19,4022014: $19,0422015: $21,7092016: $21,2232017: $21,1372018: $21,3022019: $21,9672020: $22,3652021: $22,1082022: $21,6552023: $22,6722024: $23,955$23,955

Total cost at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona rose from $13,386 (2009) to $23,955 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$13,386
2010$14,604
2011$15,424
2012$18,347
2013$19,402
2014$19,042
2015$21,709
2016$21,223
2017$21,137
2018$21,302
2019$21,967
2020$22,365
2021$22,108
2022$21,655
2023$22,672
2024$23,955
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$0$5k$10k$15k$20k200020232000: $1,7952001: $1,7952002: $1,7952003: $2,5002004: $2,8112005: $3,0062006: $3,0152007: $3,2782008: $3,5642013: $6,3502014: $6,9042015: $7,0162016: $7,0672017: $7,3392018: $7,3532019: $7,3962020: $7,4382021: $7,4392022: $7,4392023: $7,439$7,439 in2000: $9,1752001: $9,1752002: $10,2552003: $10,9602004: $12,9812005: $13,1762006: $13,1852007: $13,4482008: $13,7342013: $17,5102014: $18,0642015: $18,1762016: $18,2272017: $19,2192018: $19,2332019: $19,2762020: $19,3182021: $19,3192022: $19,3192023: $19,319$19,319 out
$0$10k$20k200020232000: $1,7952001: $1,7952002: $1,7952003: $2,5002004: $2,8112005: $3,0062006: $3,0152007: $3,2782008: $3,5642013: $6,3502014: $6,9042015: $7,0162016: $7,0672017: $7,3392018: $7,3532019: $7,3962020: $7,4382021: $7,4392022: $7,4392023: $7,439$7,439 in2000: $9,1752001: $9,1752002: $10,2552003: $10,9602004: $12,9812005: $13,1762006: $13,1852007: $13,4482008: $13,7342013: $17,5102014: $18,0642015: $18,1762016: $18,2272017: $19,2192018: $19,2332019: $19,2762020: $19,3182021: $19,3192022: $19,3192023: $19,319$19,319 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$1,795$9,175
2001$1,795$9,175
2002$1,795$10,255
2003$2,500$10,960
2004$2,811$12,981
2005$3,006$13,176
2006$3,015$13,185
2007$3,278$13,448
2008$3,564$13,734
2013$6,350$17,510
2014$6,904$18,064
2015$7,016$18,176
2016$7,067$18,227
2017$7,339$19,219
2018$7,353$19,233
2019$7,396$19,276
2020$7,438$19,318
2021$7,439$19,319
2022$7,439$19,319
2023$7,439$19,319
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona reports tuition of $7,780 for in-state students and $20,380 for out-of-state students. Check California State Polytechnic University-Pomona’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is a big school: 25,042 undergraduates at last count.

68.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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68.4%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

40%50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 36.1%entered 1992: 43%entered 1993: 40.9%entered 1994: 38.4%entered 1995: 38.9%entered 1996: 40.2%entered 1997: 44.6%entered 1998: 42.4%entered 1999: 45.9%entered 2000: 48.3%entered 2001: 48.9%entered 2002: 50.4%entered 2003: 52.9%entered 2004: 56.6%entered 2005: 50.3%entered 2006: 50.8%entered 2007: 52.4%entered 2008: 56.4%entered 2009: 62.9%entered 2010: 68.5%entered 2011: 65.9%entered 2012: 71.1%entered 2013: 69.4%entered 2014: 67.4%entered 2015: 70.2%entered 2016: 66.3%entered 2017: 66.7%entered 2018: 68.4%68.4%
40%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 36.1%entered 1992: 43%entered 1993: 40.9%entered 1994: 38.4%entered 1995: 38.9%entered 1996: 40.2%entered 1997: 44.6%entered 1998: 42.4%entered 1999: 45.9%entered 2000: 48.3%entered 2001: 48.9%entered 2002: 50.4%entered 2003: 52.9%entered 2004: 56.6%entered 2005: 50.3%entered 2006: 50.8%entered 2007: 52.4%entered 2008: 56.4%entered 2009: 62.9%entered 2010: 68.5%entered 2011: 65.9%entered 2012: 71.1%entered 2013: 69.4%entered 2014: 67.4%entered 2015: 70.2%entered 2016: 66.3%entered 2017: 66.7%entered 2018: 68.4%68.4%

The six-year graduation rate at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona rose from 36.1% (entered 1991) to 68.4% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort36.1%
1992 cohort43%
1993 cohort40.9%
1994 cohort38.4%
1995 cohort38.9%
1996 cohort40.2%
1997 cohort44.6%
1998 cohort42.4%
1999 cohort45.9%
2000 cohort48.3%
2001 cohort48.9%
2002 cohort50.4%
2003 cohort52.9%
2004 cohort56.6%
2005 cohort50.3%
2006 cohort50.8%
2007 cohort52.4%
2008 cohort56.4%
2009 cohort62.9%
2010 cohort68.5%
2011 cohort65.9%
2012 cohort71.1%
2013 cohort69.4%
2014 cohort67.4%
2015 cohort70.2%
2016 cohort66.3%
2017 cohort66.7%
2018 cohort68.4%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $9,050Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,852Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $10,680Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $10,834Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $11,127Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $15,499Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $16,166Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $17,418Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $18,460Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $18,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $17,792Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $17,050Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $16,000$16,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,499Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $7,532Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $9,032Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,618Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,718Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,166Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,422Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,335Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,633Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,669$8,669 left
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $9,050Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,852Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $10,680Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $10,834Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $11,127Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $15,499Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $16,166Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $17,418Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $18,460Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $18,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $17,792Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $17,050Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $16,000$16,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,499Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $7,532Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $9,032Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,618Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,718Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,166Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,422Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,335Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,633Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,669$8,669 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$9,050$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$9,852$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$10,680$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$10,834$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$10,500$6,499
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$11,000$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$11,127$7,532
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$11,000$9,032
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$15,499$9,618
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$16,166$6,718
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$17,418$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$18,460$9,166
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$19,000$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$18,500$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$17,792$9,422
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$17,050$9,335
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$16,500$8,633
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$16,000$8,669
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$54,466
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$64,008
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$71,902
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona admitted 37,545 of 49,944 applicants in Fall 2024. The 75.2% rate describes that application pool.

75.2%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$7,439 in-state tuition · 2023–2425,042 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona received 49,944 applications and admitted 37,545 (75.2%), with 4,679 enrolling.

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for California State Polytechnic University-Pomona under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

75.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

20%40%60%80%200120242001: 70.4%2002: 66.7%2003: 35.4%2004: 29.4%2005: 17%2006: 70.5%2007: 72%2008: 68.8%2009: 52.8%2010: 61.3%2011: 44.6%2012: 55.1%2013: 52.2%2014: 51.9%2015: 39.3%2016: 59.2%2017: 55.1%2018: 55.1%2019: 54.6%2020: 64.8%2021: 60.6%2022: 55.4%2023: 73.7%2024: 75.2%75.2%
20%40%60%80%200120242001: 70.4%2002: 66.7%2003: 35.4%2004: 29.4%2005: 17%2006: 70.5%2007: 72%2008: 68.8%2009: 52.8%2010: 61.3%2011: 44.6%2012: 55.1%2013: 52.2%2014: 51.9%2015: 39.3%2016: 59.2%2017: 55.1%2018: 55.1%2019: 54.6%2020: 64.8%2021: 60.6%2022: 55.4%2023: 73.7%2024: 75.2%75.2%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200170.4%
Fall 200266.7%
Fall 200335.4%
Fall 200429.4%
Fall 200517%
Fall 200670.5%
Fall 200772%
Fall 200868.8%
Fall 200952.8%
Fall 201061.3%
Fall 201144.6%
Fall 201255.1%
Fall 201352.2%
Fall 201451.9%
Fall 201539.3%
Fall 201659.2%
Fall 201755.1%
Fall 201855.1%
Fall 201954.6%
Fall 202064.8%
Fall 202160.6%
Fall 202255.4%
Fall 202373.7%
Fall 202475.2%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1010–1250Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA90010001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202020162001: 8902002: 9002003: 8802004: 9002005: 9202006: 9102007: 8902008: 9002009: 9202010: 9302011: 9502012: 9302013: 9502014: 9302015: 9202016: 9002017: 10102018: 10202019: 10102020: 101010102001: 11402002: 11302003: 11302004: 11502005: 11602006: 11502007: 11402008: 11402009: 11702010: 11802011: 12102012: 11802013: 11902014: 12102015: 12002016: 11602017: 12302018: 12602019: 12702020: 12501250
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2001202020162001: 8902002: 9002003: 8802004: 9002005: 9202006: 9102007: 8902008: 9002009: 9202010: 9302011: 9502012: 9302013: 9502014: 9302015: 9202016: 9002017: 10102018: 10202019: 10102020: 101010102001: 11402002: 11302003: 11302004: 11502005: 11602006: 11502007: 11402008: 11402009: 11702010: 11802011: 12102012: 11802013: 11902014: 12102015: 12002016: 11602017: 12302018: 12602019: 12702020: 12501250

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20018901140
Fall 20029001130
Fall 20038801130
Fall 20049001150
Fall 20059201160
Fall 20069101150
Fall 20078901140
Fall 20089001140
Fall 20099201170
Fall 20109301180
Fall 20119501210
Fall 20129301180
Fall 20139501190
Fall 20149301210
Fall 20159201200
Fall 20169001160
Fall 201710101230
Fall 201810201260
Fall 201910101270
Fall 202010101250
IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–27Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200520202005: 182006: 182007: 182008: 182009: 192010: 202011: 212012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 202018: 192019: 192020: 19192005: 242006: 232007: 232008: 242009: 252010: 262011: 272012: 262013: 262014: 272015: 272016: 272017: 272018: 272019: 272020: 2727
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200520202005: 182006: 182007: 182008: 182009: 192010: 202011: 212012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 202018: 192019: 192020: 19192005: 242006: 232007: 232008: 242009: 252010: 262011: 272012: 262013: 262014: 272015: 272016: 272017: 272018: 272019: 272020: 2727

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20051824
Fall 20061823
Fall 20071823
Fall 20081824
Fall 20091925
Fall 20102026
Fall 20112127
Fall 20122026
Fall 20132026
Fall 20142027
Fall 20152027
Fall 20162027
Fall 20172027
Fall 20181927
Fall 20191927
Fall 20201927
IPEDS Fall 2005–2020, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

25,042Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

20k25k200220242002: 17,5712003: 17,6502004: 16,9942005: 18,0102006: 18,6502007: 19,4072008: 19,0602009: 20,0392010: 18,6472011: 19,3062012: 20,4612013: 20,8572014: 22,2692015: 22,0342016: 23,6112017: 24,2052018: 24,8412019: 26,3732020: 27,8622021: 26,8022022: 25,0802023: 24,2712024: 25,04225,042
20k25k200220242002: 17,5712003: 17,6502004: 16,9942005: 18,0102006: 18,6502007: 19,4072008: 19,0602009: 20,0392010: 18,6472011: 19,3062012: 20,4612013: 20,8572014: 22,2692015: 22,0342016: 23,6112017: 24,2052018: 24,8412019: 26,3732020: 27,8622021: 26,8022022: 25,0802023: 24,2712024: 25,04225,042

Undergraduate enrollment at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona rose from 17,571 (Fall 2002) to 25,042 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 200217,571
Fall 200317,650
Fall 200416,994
Fall 200518,010
Fall 200618,650
Fall 200719,407
Fall 200819,060
Fall 200920,039
Fall 201018,647
Fall 201119,306
Fall 201220,461
Fall 201320,857
Fall 201422,269
Fall 201522,034
Fall 201623,611
Fall 201724,205
Fall 201824,841
Fall 201926,373
Fall 202027,862
Fall 202126,802
Fall 202225,080
Fall 202324,271
Fall 202425,042
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

87%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

80%85%90%200320232003: 80%2004: 85%2005: 78%2006: 80%2007: 80%2008: 85%2009: 88%2010: 90%2011: 89%2012: 90%2013: 89%2014: 89%2015: 89%2016: 86%2017: 87%2018: 90%2019: 87%2020: 88%2021: 87%2022: 88%2023: 87%87%
80%85%90%200320232003: 80%2004: 85%2005: 78%2006: 80%2007: 80%2008: 85%2009: 88%2010: 90%2011: 89%2012: 90%2013: 89%2014: 89%2015: 89%2016: 86%2017: 87%2018: 90%2019: 87%2020: 88%2021: 87%2022: 88%2023: 87%87%

First-year retention at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has held near 87% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort80%
Fall 2004 cohort85%
Fall 2005 cohort78%
Fall 2006 cohort80%
Fall 2007 cohort80%
Fall 2008 cohort85%
Fall 2009 cohort88%
Fall 2010 cohort90%
Fall 2011 cohort89%
Fall 2012 cohort90%
Fall 2013 cohort89%
Fall 2014 cohort89%
Fall 2015 cohort89%
Fall 2016 cohort86%
Fall 2017 cohort87%
Fall 2018 cohort90%
Fall 2019 cohort87%
Fall 2020 cohort88%
Fall 2021 cohort87%
Fall 2022 cohort88%
Fall 2023 cohort87%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

46.3% of California State Polytechnic University-Pomona's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes California State Polytechnic University-Pomona as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 25,042 undergraduates live off campus, and 87.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 75.2%. Review California State Polytechnic University-Pomona's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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How California State Polytechnic University-Pomona compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona75.2%
California median74.4%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona$7,780
California median$23,000
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona$71,902
California median$64,778
National median$53,781
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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, California and national reference values
Metric & basisCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaCalifornia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS75.2%74.4%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$7,780$23,000$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$71,902$64,778$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 46 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$106,171
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$105,812
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,924
Computer Science$103,494
Chemical Engineering$102,849
Computer Engineering$100,673
Mechanical Engineering$99,148
Civil Engineering$97,790
Industrial Engineering$95,835
Manufacturing Engineering$93,042
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$91,709
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$91,230
Physics$87,856
Architecture$76,969
Food Science and Technology$75,601
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,305
Biotechnology$73,152
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$72,704
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,954
Chemistry$70,741
Landscape Architecture$69,790
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,077
Plant Sciences$66,714
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$63,525
Mathematics$63,059
Political Science and Government$61,712
Biology, General$61,688
Economics$61,084
Geography and Cartography$57,424
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,114
Communication and Media Studies$56,278
Design and Applied Arts$55,744
Nutrition Sciences$54,605
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,024
Animal Sciences$53,017
Apparel and Textiles$52,952
Sociology$52,694
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,492
History$51,217
Psychology, General$49,747
Agricultural Business and Management$48,033
English Language and Literature, General$47,721
Music$44,910
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$43,082
Education, Other$42,160
Anthropology$37,443

These 46 fields listed for California State Polytechnic University-Pomona measure earnings after completion. The $71,902 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 14 additional California State Polytechnic University-Pomona fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does California State Polytechnic University-Pomona report?

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 75.2% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is California State Polytechnic University-Pomona's acceptance rate?

75.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 37,545 admitted from 49,944 applicants.

How much does California State Polytechnic University-Pomona cost?

In-state tuition is $7,780; out-of-state students pay $20,380. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does California State Polytechnic University-Pomona report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $71,902. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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