2007-2008 Annual Report - Cal Poly Pomona

Cal Poly Pomona prides itself on providing an affordable quality education, offering fees below the nationwide average for state universities; however, the cost of providing a quality education continues to rise, making private fundraising and gifts increasingly significant. Every dollar of support from each donor contributes to Cal Poly Pomona’s mission of providing lifelong learning to students. In 2007-2008, Cal Poly Pomona raised approximately $25 million from external support (non-state or tuition/fees).

Although Cal Poly Pomona is a state university, it is not state supported but state assisted. Various sources of funding are critical in augmenting state funding and student fees to allow for an enriching academic experience for students. The following illustrates Cal Poly Pomona’s funding sources from the calendar year July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008:

State Appropriations	$160,235,074	63%
Student Tuition & Fees	60,121,580	24%
Research Contracts & Grants	14,614,256	6%
Voluntary Contributions & Gifts	5,537,063	2%
Auxiliary Support	8,151,031	3%
Investment & Endowment Income	1,117,069	.5%
Investment Income (State)	6,301,901	2.5%
TOTAL	$253,843,863	100%

Endowment market value as of 6/30/08 $33,200,565

As one of few polytechnic public universities in the country, Cal Poly Pomona is committed to the excellence of its programs and the opportunities afforded to its students. In 2007-2008, supporters recognized in the Honor Roll of Donors helped ensure the success of these programs with $5.5 million generated in voluntary contributions and gifts. The following shows how these gifts were put to use:

Capital and Endowment Purposes	$ 2,103,277
Academic Support	1,395,503
Other	735,884
Student Financial Aid	357,721
Unrestricted	400,810
Operation and Maintenance of Plant	292,774
Public Service	206,970
Athletics*	44,124
TOTAL	$ 5,537,063

*Student-athlete scholarships are included in financial aid total.