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The California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, was established in 1938 as the Voorhis Ranch. The university, also referred to as Cal Poly Pomona, is part of the California State University system. The university sits on more than 1400 acres in Pomona, California, and offers over 65 undergraduate programs and more than 20 graduate programs. Cal Poly Pomona is organized into the following colleges:
- College of Agriculture
- College of Business Administration
- College of Education and Integrative Studies
- College of Engineering
- College of Environmental Design
- College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
- College of Science
- The Collins College of Hospitality Management
Cal Poly Pomona has an active Greek Life and recognizes more than 20 fraternities and sororities including Beta Chi Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Kappa, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Lambda Theta Alpha, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and many more.
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Campus Location3801 W Temple Ave Pomona, CA 91768 USA Main Tel: (909) 869-7659 Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona HighlightsWhere California State Polytechnic University-Pomona stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in engineering, animal science and care, architecture and planning, hospitality, and business and management.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- High male/female ratio.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Numerous part-time students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 3,768 | 57 | | Master | 467 | 21 |
Cal State Pomona StudentsThe student enrollment at Cal State Pomona was 21,477 in 2007 (18,734 full-time equivalent). About 57% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 43% of the class. Undergrads are 89% of enrolled students and graduate students are 11%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 94% are full-time and 6% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,278 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 13,448 | | Room | $ 5,121 | | Board | $ 3,372 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,386 | | Other | $ 2,562 |
Financial Aid: Cal State Pomona participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 372 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 158 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 73 |
Housing and MealsCal State Pomona provides on-campus housing for 3,081 of its 18,734 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Cal State Pomona AthleticsCal State Pomona is in the California Collegiate Athletic Association for major sports. Cal State Pomona offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 79 male students received the aid (men were 54% of those receiving aid) and 68 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 46% of students receiving such aid) .
Cal State Pomona Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 71% | | Women | 73% | | All | 72% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 430-540 | | Math | 460-600 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (28 awarded) - Agricultural Business and Management
- Agriculture
- Food Science
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (110 awarded) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (241 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
- Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
ART STUDIES (48 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,286 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (96 awarded) CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded) - Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (45 awarded) DESIGN (52 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (11 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (155 awarded) - Agricultural Teacher Education
- Education
ENGINEERING (609 awarded) - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Structural Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (107 awarded) - Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
- Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
- Engineering Technology
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (10 awarded) HOSPITALITY (154 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (28 awarded) - Agronomy and Crop Science
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping
- Ornamental Horticulture
- Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
LIBERAL ARTS (596 awarded) - Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- Geography
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (50 awarded) MEDIA (71 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC (29 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (69 awarded) - Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Health and Physical Education
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (18 awarded) SCIENCE (233 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Environmental Biology
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Geology/Earth Science
- Microbiology
- Physics
- Zoology/Animal Biology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (184 awarded) - Behavioral Sciences
- Psychology
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