Pomona, California · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is a public four-year institution based in Pomona, California. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 27,636, made up of 25,255 undergraduates and 2,381 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of California State University.
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 84 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Computer Science, and Psychology, General. It awarded 6,417 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.
Key figures
27,636
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
6,417
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
84
Programs and majors
25:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 84
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
87%
First-year retention, part-time students
64%
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
5,474
Master's degrees
900
Doctoral degrees (research)
20
Postbaccalaureate certificates
23
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
27,636
Undergraduates, fall 2024
25,255
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,381
Full-time, fall 2024
83%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
29,961
Undergraduates, 2024-25
27,089
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,872
Full-time, 2024-25
80%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
45%
Men
55%
White
13%
Hispanic or Latino
54%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
21%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
68%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California State University
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
California Collegiate Athletic Association
Interim President
Iris S. Levine
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization