The student population at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is 27,636 (25,255 undergraduate and 2,381 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 3,919 (16.52%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is 91.38% which is increased by 3,098 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 821 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 125 male students for every 100 female students, up from 124 in 2015.
- 742 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,548.89% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 27,121 where 27,636 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 30,014 students in 2021 and was lowest at 23,717 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 23,717 to 27,636 students, a net gain of 3,919 (16.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 25,137 where 25,255 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,984 where 2,381 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 13.02% and the percentage of black students is 2.46% at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. 21.39% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 53.94% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 19.74% to 13.02%. Asian enrollment declined from 23.65% to 21.39%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.26% to 2.46%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 38.99% to 53.94%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6443 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7505 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
742 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,548.89% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona from 2015 to 2025.