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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Cal Poly Pomona is slightly skewed towards men students, with 53.5% of undergraduate students being men and 46.5% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 26,974, with 12,537 women and 14,437 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Cal Poly Pomona is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.7% of undergraduate students being women and 47.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,482, with 1,309 women and 1,173 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 53.5% 14,437 students
  • women 46.5% 12,537 students

Graduate Students

  • men 47.3% 1,173 students
  • women 52.7% 1,309 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 50.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 13,500 students.

Following behind are Asian students, constituting 22.0% of the student body, with 5,930 students. White students represent 14.1% of the population, with 3,789 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.5%, with 945 students. African American students account for 2.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 787 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 53 students.

International students make up 4.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,112 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.1% of the population, totaling 828 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Cal Poly Pomona.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 50.1% 13,500 students
  • Asian 22.0% 5,930 students
  • White 14.1% 3,789 students
  • International students 4.1% 1,112 students
  • Mixed race 3.5% 945 students
  • Unknown race 3.1% 828 students
  • African American 2.9% 787 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 53 students

Graduate Students

  • Hispanic 40.6% 1,008 students
  • White 20.6% 511 students
  • Asian 19.2% 477 students
  • International students 10.0% 247 students
  • Unknown race 4.0% 100 students
  • African American 3.1% 76 students
  • Mixed race 2.3% 58 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 51.5% 1,682 students
  • Asian 19.0% 620 students
  • White 15.1% 495 students
  • International students 5.8% 190 students
  • Unknown race 3.1% 102 students
  • Mixed race 2.8% 91 students
  • African American 2.6% 84 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 5 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 28% 7,598 students
  • 18-19 26% 7,019 students
  • 22-24 25% 6,785 students
  • 25-29 12% 3,312 students
  • 30-34 4% 1,043 students
  • 35-39 1% 360 students
  • 40-49 1% 259 students
  • 50-64 0% 79 students
  • 25-29 38% 951 students
  • 22-24 25% 625 students
  • 30-34 18% 447 students
  • 40-49 7% 179 students
  • 35-39 6% 160 students
  • 50-64 4% 89 students
  • 20-21 1% 24 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 3,410 99.10%
Washington 8 less than 1%
Oregon 4 less than 1%
Guam 3 less than 1%
Hawaii 3 less than 1%
Texas 3 less than 1%
Connecticut 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%