For the academic year 2024-2025, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has a total enrollment of 27,636 students, including 25,255 undergraduate and 2,381 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - California State Polytechnic University-Pomona's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 15,341 male (55.51%) and 12,295 female (44.49%) students are attending California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 124.77.
By class level, 25,255 (91.38%) are undergraduate students and 2,381 (8.62%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 56.10% are male and 43.90% are female, while among graduate students, 49.27% are male and 50.73% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27,636 | 25,255 | 2,381 |
| Men | 15,341 | 14,168 | 1,173 |
| Women | 12,295 | 11,087 | 1,208 |
By race/ethnicity, 3,599 White, 680 Black, and 5,911 Asian students out of a total of 27,636 are attending at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 64.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 31 | 11 | 20 |
| Asian | 5,911 | 3,713 | 2,198 |
| Black | 680 | 366 | 314 |
| Hispanic | 14,906 | 7,606 | 7,300 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 40 | 27 | 13 |
| White | 3,599 | 2,183 | 1,416 |
| Two or more races | 1,058 | 622 | 436 |
| Race Unknown | 826 | 468 | 358 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 27 | 9 | 18 |
| Asian | 5,476 | 3,483 | 1,993 |
| Black | 607 | 330 | 277 |
| Hispanic | 13,858 | 7,123 | 6,735 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 37 | 24 | 13 |
| White | 3,218 | 1,993 | 1,225 |
| Two or more races | 997 | 589 | 408 |
| Race Unknown | 742 | 430 | 312 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 435 | 230 | 205 |
| Black | 73 | 36 | 37 |
| Hispanic | 1,048 | 483 | 565 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 381 | 190 | 191 |
| Two or more races | 61 | 33 | 28 |
| Race Unknown | 84 | 38 | 46 |
By age, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has 671 students under 18 years old and 14 students over 65 years old. There are 22,094 students under 25 years old, and 5,542 students over 25 years old out of 27,636 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 671 students are younger than 18 and 7 students are older than 65. California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has 21,418 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 3,837 students aged 25 and over.
It has 676 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,705 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 671 | 335 | 336 |
| 18-19 | 8,093 | 3,601 | 4,492 |
| 20-21 | 7,243 | 3,214 | 4,029 |
| 22-24 | 6,087 | 2,534 | 3,553 |
| 25-29 | 3,257 | 1,446 | 1,811 |
| 30-34 | 1,199 | 562 | 637 |
| 35-39 | 516 | 265 | 251 |
| 40-49 | 422 | 241 | 181 |
| 50-64 | 134 | 88 | 46 |
| Over 65 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 671 | 335 | 336 |
| 18-19 | 8,093 | 3,601 | 4,492 |
| 20-21 | 7,213 | 3,197 | 4,016 |
| 22-24 | 5,441 | 2,206 | 3,235 |
| 25-29 | 2,385 | 1,017 | 1,368 |
| 30-34 | 812 | 386 | 426 |
| 35-39 | 335 | 162 | 173 |
| 40-49 | 225 | 134 | 91 |
| 50-64 | 73 | 45 | 28 |
| Over 65 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| 22-24 | 646 | 328 | 318 |
| 25-29 | 872 | 429 | 443 |
| 30-34 | 387 | 176 | 211 |
| 35-39 | 181 | 103 | 78 |
| 40-49 | 197 | 107 | 90 |
| 50-64 | 61 | 43 | 18 |
| Over 65 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, 742 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 14,977 students are enrolled in some online courses.
730 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 12 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 27,636 | 742 | 14,977 |
| Undergraduate | 25,255 | 539 | 14,487 |
| Graduate | 2,381 | 203 | 490 |
| California Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 730 | 5 | 7 |
| Undergraduate | 531 | 3 | 5 |
| Graduate | 199 | 2 | 2 |
Among 25,255 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 2,755 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 10.91%.2,518 students have transferred in as full-time status and 237 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 19,539 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 2,518 |
| Regular Part-time | 2,961 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 237 |
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