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Cal Poly Pomona

College & University Rankings

The College:

  • Cal Poly Pomona is tied for 15th in the nation for top undergraduate programs in engineering amongst all private and public schools, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2010 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category (1. T-Harvey Mudd, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 3. Cooper Union). Of the top 15 schools, only six are public, which makes Cal Poly Pomona tied for 5th best public school for engineering in the U.S. (1. U.S. Military Academy, 2. U.S. Naval Academy, 3. CP San Luis Obispo, 4.U.S. Air Force Academy, 5. T-U.S. Coast Guard).
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 9th overall in the nation for top Civil Engineering undergraduate programs, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2006 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category. Of the top 9 schools, only four are public schools, which makes Cal Poly Pomona the 4th best public school for Civil Engineering in the U.S.
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 13th overall in the nation for top Electrical Engineering undergraduate programs, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2006 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category. Of the top 13 schools, only six are public schools, which makes Cal Poly Pomona the 6th best public school for Electrical Engineering in the U.S.
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 15th overall in the nation for top Mechanical Engineering undergraduate programs, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2006 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category. Of the top 15 schools, only five are public schools, which makes Cal Poly Pomona the 5th best public school for Mechanical Engineering in the U.S.
  • Cal Poly Pomona ranks #1 in California for number of underrepresented minority engineers graduated.
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 5th in the nation in awarding bachelor’s degrees to minorities in Engineering amongst all private and public schools, according to the national magazine Diverse Issues in Higher Education (June, 2008). Cal Poly Pomona is 5th in the nation for Hispanic Americans and 9th in the nation for Asian Americans

The University:

  • Cal Poly Pomona is tied for 8th in the category of Top Public Schools in the West Region (15 states), according to the U.S. News & World Report 2010 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category (1. CP San Luis Obispo, 2. New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, 3. Western Washington, 4. Long Beach State, 5. Evergreen State, 6. T-Chico State, Colorado Springs, 8. T-Cal State Fullerton).
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 32nd in the category of top universities in the West Region amongst all private and public schools (15 states), according to the U.S. News & World Report 2010 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category (1. Trinity, 2. Santa Clara, 3. Gonzaga).
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 4th overall in the West for campus diversity amongst all private and public schools, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2006 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category (La Sierra, Dominguez Hills, Holy Names). Cal Poly Pomona is only four-hundredths (0.04) of a point from being the most diverse university in the nation.
  • Cal Poly Pomona is tied for 12th in the nation for campus ethnic diversity amongst all private and public schools, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2010 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category (1. La Sierra, 2. T-Cal State East Bay, Houston Baptist). Of the top 12 schools, only eight are public, which makes Cal Poly Pomona 8th in the nation for top public school for campus ethnic diversity (1. Cal State East Bay, 2. T-Cal State Dominguez Hills, Sacramento State).
  • Cal Poly Pomona is tied for 6th in the West for campus ethnic diversity amongst all private and public schools (15 states), according to the U.S. News & World Report 2010 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category (1. La Sierra, 2. T-Cal State East Bay, Houston Baptist). Of the top six schools, only four are public, which makes Cal Poly Pomona the 4th best public school in the West Region for campus diversity.
  • Cal Poly Pomona is tied for 17th in the West Region for Most International Students amongst all private and public schools (15 states), according to the U.S. News & World Report 2010 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category (1. Oklahoma City – 16%, 2. La Sierra, 3. T-Seattle, Dallas Baptist, Woodubury, University of the Southwest). Of the top 17 schools, only five are public, which makes Cal Poly Pomona the 5th best public school in the West Region for Most International Students – 5%
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 21st in the West Region for Freshmen Retention Rate amongst all private and public schools (15 states), according to the U.S. News & World Report 2010 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category (1. Santa Clara – 93.2%, 2. Gonzaga, 3. CP SLO). Of the top 21 schools, only five are public, which makes Cal Poly Pomona the 5th top public school for freshmen retention rate in the West Region, 81.8% (1. CP San Luis Obispo – 90.2%, 2. CS Long Beach, 3. Western Washington, 4. Fresno State)..
  • Cal Poly Pomona is tied 45th in the West Region for Economic Diversity amongst all private and public schools (based on pell grants) (15 states), according to the U.S. News & World Report 2010 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category (1. Colorado Christian, 2. Texas A&M International, 3. Texas-Pan American).
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 49th in the West Region for Highest Graduation Rate amongst all private and public schools, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2010 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category (1. Santa Clara – 84.8%, 2. Gonzaga, 3. Trinity). Of the top 49 schools, only 10 are public, which makes Cal Poly Pomona the 10th best public school for Highest Graduation Rate in the West Region, 48.8 (1. CP San Luis Obispo – 69.3%, 2. Western Washington, 3. Arizona State-West).
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 59th in the West Region for Schools that Award the Most Need Based Aid amongst all private and public schools (15 states), according to the U.S. News & World Report 2010 College Rankings: Universities-Master’s category, $9,607 (1. Mills - $30,184, 2. Redlands, 3. Seattle).
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 15th in the nation in awarding bachelor’s degrees to Asian Americans amongst all private and public schools, according to the national magazine Diverse Issues in Higher Education (June, 2008).
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 21st in the nation in awarding bachelor’s degrees to minorities amongst all private and public schools, according to the national magazine Diverse Issues in Higher Education (June, 2008).
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 22nd in the nation in awarding bachelor’s degrees to Hispanic Americans amongst all private and public schools, according to the national magazine Diverse Issues in Higher Education (June, 2008).
  • Cal Poly Pomona is 22nd in the nation in awarding the most bachelor’s degrees to Hispanics amongst all private and public schools, according to Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education (May, 2008).
  • Cal Poly Pomona is considered one of the top 100 public colleges and universities in the U.S. on Forbes’ 2009 list of American’s Best Colleges. Amongst public schools, Cal Poly Pomona ranked 87th (1. U.S. Military Academy, 2. U.S. Air Force, 3. US Naval Academy) and amongst all private and public schools Cal Poly Pomona ranked 365th. With over 6,000 colleges in the country, this places Cal Poly Pomona among the top 10% in the nation amongst all private and public schools (August 2009).