Cal Poly Pomona Acceptance Rate & Chances VERIFIED · federal data
California (West) · 24,000 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $7,800/yr sticker
public Tier 4
Median earnings (10yr)
$71K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.3 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $507K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Engineering → aerospace/defense contractors in Long Beach, Palmdale, San Diego
- Supply chain/operations → LA port logistics, warehousing, manufacturing optimization roles
- Accounting/finance → mid-market firms in Orange County, smaller regional banks
- Construction management → Southern California real estate boom, but saturated pipeline
- Food science → agriculture-adjacent biotech in Central Valley, underexploited advantage
About Cal Poly Pomona
Polytechnic 'learn by doing' approach. Strong engineering, architecture, ag. Cheaper than the UC system.
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