Apply to California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Application Fee
$55
Graduate Application Fee
$55
Acceptance Rate
65%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
17%
Freshmen Enrollment
4,323
SAT Scores
1,130
ACT Scores
23
2020 Acceptance Rate
A total of 38,026 students have applied and 24,646 students have allowed to admit to California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (Acceptance rate: 64.81%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 17.54 % where 4,323 students have finally enrolled out of 24,646 admitted students.
The acceptance rate of the school is higher (easier to admit) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as California Baptist University and California Lutheran University, its acceptance rate is slightly lower than average (relatively difficult to get in) (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 72.30%).
The yield of the school is lower (less admitted-students enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is average (average yield is 19.00%).
Admission Statistics Charts
2020 Test Scores Comparison
For the academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 1,130 and the average ACT score is 23 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is average than the schools (average score is 1,143). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.
| SAT Average | ACT Average | |
|---|---|---|
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | 1,130 | 23 |
| Similarly Colleges in Rankings | 1,120 | 23 |
| All U.S. Colleges | 1123 | 68 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 1112 | 67 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 1124 | 68 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 1167 | 70 |
SAT/ACT Scores by Subject
At California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, 4,099 students submitted SAT scores (95% of enrolled students).
The average SAT score is about 1,130 and it is average than average for Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 500 | 610 |
| Mathematics | 510 | 640 |
| Total | 1,010 | 1,250 |
At California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, 881 students submitted ACT scores (20% of enrolled students).
The average ACT score is about 23 and it is lower than average for Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19 | 27 |
| English | 18 | 26 |
| Mathematics | 18 | 27 |
| Total | 55 | 80 |
Admission Requirements
The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. The school requires 4 items to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and Admission test scores.
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Required |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission test scores | Required |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |