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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
25,101
Undergraduates
14,057
Men - 56%
10,844
Women - 43.2%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
74% of 48,258 applicants were admitted
Regular Admission Deadline
December 2
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.7 (based on weighted GPAs)
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $31,261
Out-of-state: $45,391
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $8,566
Out-of-state: $22,696
Room and Board
$16,909
Average Percent of Need Met
53%
Average Freshman Award
$15,143
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$20,124
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
697
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
11%
10-19
13%
20-29
20%
30-39
27%
40-49
11%
50-99
13%
Over 100
6%
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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
25% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Mascot
Bronco Billy
Sororities
1% of women participate
Fraternities
1% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
21.4%
Black/African-American
2.3%
Hispanic/Latino
56.6%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.1%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
13%
Unknown
2.4%
International Students
1.1% from 89 countries
First-Year Students Returning
89.1%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
36.8%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
12.9%
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