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Cal Poly, Pomona, is a public university. Founded in 1938 as a branch of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, it gained independent status in 1966. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agriculture, Business Administration, Engineering, Environmental Design, and Science, and Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences and the Schools of Education and Integrative Studies and Hotel and Restaurant Management. Its 1,437-acre campus is located 30 miles from Los Angeles. Campus architecture includes Spanish-style as well as modern design.

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Public
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Coed
26,974
Undergraduates
14,432
Men - 53.5%
12,543
Women - 46.5%
2,129
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
61% of 41,226 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
November 30
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.69
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $28,016
Out-of-state: $39,896
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $7,438
Out-of-state: $19,318
Room and Board
$16,330
Average Percent of Need Met
52%
Average Freshman Award
$11,354
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$20,882
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
699
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
3%
10-19
11%
20-29
24%
30-39
34%
40-49
15%
50-99
11%
Over 100
2%
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Pomona Population
149,212
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Los Angeles
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
11% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Mascot
Bronco Billy
Sororities
1% of women participate
Fraternities
2% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
23.1%
Black/African-American
3.1%
Hispanic/Latino
52.5%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.7%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
14.7%
Unknown
2.7%
International Students
4.1% from 96 countries
First-Year Students Returning
88.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
28.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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