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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

⌖ Pomona, CA · 58 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$31,826 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

8.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
+14%Modeled 10-year ROI
$70,795Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$31,826at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$226,1240
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4
6
8
+$31,82610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 8.8 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$7,780
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$20,380
Sticker price
Average net price$11,531
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$23,955
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$11,531Average net price / year
$23,955Cost of attendance
$70,795Median earnings · year 5 after completion
68.4%Completion rate
75.2%Admission rate
25,042Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

90thEarnings percentile
65thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,850Year 1
$71,138Year 4
$70,795Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Computer Science · Master's Degree$141,7442Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$132,9323Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$128,1334Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$123,0845Civil Engineering · Master's Degree$110,8636Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$106,1717Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree$105,8128Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$103,924

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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Annual net price
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$141,744Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$132,932Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$128,133Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$123,084Not available
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$110,863Not available
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree$106,171$26,295
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$105,812$16,067
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$103,924$18,812
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$103,494$16,500
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$102,849$21,812
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,673$20,250
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,148$17,455
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,790$16,500
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$95,883Not available
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,835$25,000
Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,042$17,083
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$91,709$14,572
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$91,230$24,354
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningMaster's Degree$90,339Not available
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$87,856$23,000
MathematicsMaster's Degree$82,412Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$81,998Not available
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$76,969$28,000
Food Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$75,601$17,498
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$73,305$19,375
BiotechnologyBachelor's Degree$73,152$18,500
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningBachelor's Degree$72,704$15,292
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$70,954$15,808
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$70,741$23,750
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$69,842Not available
Landscape ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$69,790$20,893
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$68,077Not available
Plant SciencesBachelor's Degree$66,714$13,500
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$66,151Not available
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$63,525$13,750
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$63,059$15,038
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$61,712$15,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,688$18,000
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$61,084$11,858
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$57,424$15,826
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$57,114$15,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,278$14,267
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$55,744$21,160
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$54,605$17,250
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$53,024$15,000
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$53,017$15,550
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$52,952$11,764
SociologyBachelor's Degree$52,694$13,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$51,492$13,750
HistoryBachelor's Degree$51,217$15,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,747$13,000
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$48,033$20,500
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,721$11,125
MusicBachelor's Degree$44,910$18,000
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$43,082$13,486
Education, OtherBachelor's Degree$42,160$12,200
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$37,443$11,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,250

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.