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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, California · Public · 25,042 undergrads

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona admits 75% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into California State Polytechnic University-Pomona?

75% of applicants get in

Most applicants with solid grades get in.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

49,944 applied, 37,545 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does California State Polytechnic University-Pomona cost?

$9,404 a year in-state

Out of state: about $22,724 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $22,633.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,245
$30,000–$48,000$6,570
$48,000–$75,000$7,638
$75,000–$110,000$11,214
over $110,000$19,582

Out-of-state tuition is $21,467 a year, against $8,147 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $13,320 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

25,042
undergrads. Huge, so you'll find your people and fight for small classes.
Suburb
Campus setting in Pomona, CA.
87%
of first-years come back for year two.
29%
finish in four years. 67% within six.
$77.5k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$15.5k
median federal debt at graduation.

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Questions people ask

What is California State Polytechnic University-Pomona's acceptance rate?
75% for fall 2024: 37,545 of 49,944 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does California State Polytechnic University-Pomona cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $7,638 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,633.
How much does California State Polytechnic University-Pomona cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is $21,467 a year, against $8,147 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $9,404 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $13,320 tuition gap gives about $22,724 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is California State Polytechnic University-Pomona's graduation rate?
67% of students finish within six years and 29% within four (IPEDS).