Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

California State Polytechnic Univ., Pomona (Pomona, CA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 94%
Applicants who took ACT: 28%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 14%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 1%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 16%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 28%
SAT I Math score 700+: 6%
SAT I Math score 600+: 33%
ACT score 24-29: 35%
ACT score 30-36: 5%
ACT score 24+: 40%
Students applied: 23,946
Students admitted: 13,191
Admission rate: 55%
Students per faculty: 25
4-year graduation rate: 13%
6-year graduation rate: 51%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 19,399
Full-time enrolled men: 9,529
Full-time enrolled women: 7,291
Part-time enrolled men: 1,586
Part-time enrolled women: 993
Freshmen retained: 90%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $5,970
Fees (in state): $653
Tuition (out of state): $17,130
Fees (out of state): $653
Room and board: $11,615
Est. book expense: $1,500
Total cost (in state): $19,738
Total cost (out of state): $30,898
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $10,092
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $16,696
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $21,252
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $27,856
Average debt at graduation: $16,815

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 59%
Average need-based aid: $9,646
Average non-need-based aid: $3,042