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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, California · Public · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$11,531What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
75%
Graduation rate
68%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
25,042
In-state tuition
$7,780Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$20,380
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$71,902Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$11,531

Better than 75% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

68%

Better than 80% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$71,902

Better than 88% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$16,000

Better than 86% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$23,955

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$11,531

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time68%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return87%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$16,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$71,902

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$87,96042
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$80,827127
Manufacturing Engineering$79,54936
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$78,320126
Civil Engineering$75,758304
Industrial Engineering$75,11041
Mechanical Engineering$75,040216
Computer Engineering$70,768117
Chemical Engineering$69,00996
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$68,81537
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$64,24353
Physics$64,04527
Computer Science$60,740265
Biotechnology$60,69737
Architecture$57,514120
Food Science and Technology$51,88331
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$49,40619
Landscape Architecture$47,25380
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,5811,523
Plant Sciences$46,15233
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$45,96060
Chemistry$43,29497
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$40,88434
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$40,25315
Economics$39,83656
Agricultural Business and Management$38,27231
Apparel and Textiles$38,26269
Animal Sciences$37,349149
Geography and Cartography$35,42636
Biology, General$35,334214
Nutrition Sciences$34,38473
Hospitality Administration/Management$33,930208
Communication and Media Studies$32,852177
Education, Other$31,250113
Sociology$30,432238
Design and Applied Arts$30,065116
Mathematics$29,69784
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$28,364175
Political Science and Government$28,11995
Anthropology$27,75036
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$27,65722
Psychology, General$26,845360
History$25,72882
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$25,168170
Music$20,88750
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported103
CriminologyNot reported92
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported29
PhilosophyNot reported27
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported26
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansNot reported20
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported12
Science, Technology and SocietyNot reported4
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyNot reportedNot reported
Botany/Plant BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Zoology/Animal BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Behavioral SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 60 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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