California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona admitted 35,688 of 48,258 applicants for the fall 2025 entering class (74%).

Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2025 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.

What stands out at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Three things California State Polytechnic University-Pomona published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.

Test policy1 of 3

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona reports that test scores are not considered at all.

That is the school’s own answer on the form it fills in every year. A score you send is not read as part of the decision here.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Trend2 of 3

The admit rate rose from 55% to 74% over 5 years.

5 years earlier55%
Latest in the series74%

Both ends are measured rates from the federal survey, for classes that have already enrolled: a rate that moved, not a forecast.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, over 5 years

Waitlist3 of 3

58 admitted from a waitlist of 1,152.

596 students accepted a place on that list, and 58 were admitted from it, 9.7% of the students who waited. A waitlist offer here is not a near-miss anyone can plan around.

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Every figure, in full

The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.

Acceptance rate

74%

35,688 admitted of 48,258 applicants

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Average GPA of admitted students

3.70

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Where do you actually stand at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona?

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How the rate has moved

Two measured admit rates from the federal survey, the years apart it reports them. A rate that moved, not a forecast.

5 years earlier55%
Latest in the series74%

Over 5 years the admit rate rose from 55% to 74%.

What California State Polytechnic University-Pomona says it weighs

The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.

  • Course rigorvery important

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • GPAvery important

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

Not considered

  • Essay

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Test scores

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Recommendations

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Class rank

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Legacy

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

  • Demonstrated interest

    Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

The waitlist, as the school reported it

Published counts, including the ones schools rarely lead with.

Offered a waitlist place
1,152
Accepted the place
596
Admitted from the waitlist
58

Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025

What students actually pay

Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.

Average net price: $11,531 a year.

Family income under $30k
$7,851
$30k–$48k
$8,433
$48k–$75k
$10,734
$75k–$110k
$13,894
Over $110k
$20,716

Source: the College Scorecard

Published deadlines

Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.

  • Regular DecisionNovember 30, 2026

    Verified July 11, 2026

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Other colleges in California

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Colleges with a nearby acceptance rate

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