Colleges / California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
College · Public · Pomona, CA · Suburb
CPP

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA

Hispanic-serving
Address3801 W Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768
Websitewww.cpp.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate75%
6-yr median pay$54k
Net price / yr$12k
Undergrad size25,042
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $12k/yr for a shot at a $54k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 75% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid.

If you get in

25,042 undergrads. Big. You will have to make it feel small yourself.

Where you live

Suburban — a short drive to the nearest city, greener but still connected.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $24k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $12k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$96k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$46k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$50k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback0.8x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$7.8k
Tuition · out-of-state
$20.4k
Room & board
$16.7k
Books & supplies
$1,036

How students pay for it.

Pell grants46%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans25%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$16k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $9k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention88%
Solid.
Graduation · 6 yr68%
Majority finish.
6-yr median pay$54k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$72k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out2%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
Suburb
Control
Public
Undergrad size
25,042
Location
Pomona, CA
Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)
Carnegie class
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year · large · primarily nonresidential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Accreditor
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Identity
Hispanic-serving
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • Hispanic55%
  • Asian22%
  • White13%
  • Two or more races4%
  • Black2%
  • Unknown2%
  • International1%
First-gen students49%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time12%
Mixed full-time and part-time.
Veterans1%
Share using veteran education benefits.
Median family income$29k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 60

What you can study.

Colleges / California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
College · Public · Pomona, CA · Suburb
CPP

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA

Hispanic-serving
Address3801 W Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768
Websitewww.cpp.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate75%
6-yr median pay$54k
Net price / yr$12k
Undergrad size25,042
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $12k/yr for a shot at a $54k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 75% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid.

If you get in

25,042 undergrads. Big. You will have to make it feel small yourself.

Where you live

Suburban — a short drive to the nearest city, greener but still connected.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $24k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $12k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$96k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$46k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$50k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback0.8x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$7.8k
Tuition · out-of-state
$20.4k
Room & board
$16.7k
Books & supplies
$1,036

How students pay for it.

Pell grants46%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans25%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$16k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $9k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention88%
Solid.
Graduation · 6 yr68%
Majority finish.
6-yr median pay$54k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$72k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out2%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
Suburb
Control
Public
Undergrad size
25,042
Location
Pomona, CA
Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)
Carnegie class
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year · large · primarily nonresidential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Accreditor
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Identity
Hispanic-serving
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • Hispanic55%
  • Asian22%
  • White13%
  • Two or more races4%
  • Black2%
  • Unknown2%
  • International1%
First-gen students49%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time12%
Mixed full-time and part-time.
Veterans1%
Share using veteran education benefits.
Median family income$29k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 60

What you can study.