California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

For the liberal arts college in Claremont, California, see Pomona College.

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Former name
California Polytechnic School Vorhees Unit (1938–1956)
California Polytechnic School Kellogg-Vorhees Unit (1956–1966)
California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Vorhees (1966–1972)[1]
MottoDiscere Faciendo (Latin)
Motto in English
"Learn by Doing"[2]
TypePublic polytechnic university
Established1938; 86 years ago (1938)
Parent institution
California State University
AccreditationWSCUC
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$166.5 million (2022)[3]
PresidentSoraya M. Coley[4]
ProvostTerri Gomez[5]
Academic staff
1,330 (fall 2017)[6]
Students29,704 (fall 2020)[7]
Undergraduates27,909 (fall 2020)[7]
Postgraduates1,795 (fall 2020)[7]
Location
Pomona
,
California
,
United States

34°03′23″N 117°49′18″W / 34.05639°N 117.82167°W / 34.05639; -117.82167
CampusLarge suburb[9], 1,438 acres (582 ha)[8]
NewspaperThe Poly Post
ColorsBlue, green, and gold[10]
     
NicknameBroncos
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – CCAA
MascotBilly Bronco[11]
Websitewww.cpp.edu

California State Polytechnic University Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona), is a public polytechnic university in Pomona, California. It is the largest (by student body) of the three polytechnic universities in the California State University system.

Cal Poly Pomona began as a southern campus of the California Polytechnic School (now known as Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo) in 1938, following the donation of the Voorhis School for Boys and its adjacent farm in San Dimas by Charles and Jerry Voorhis. This Pomona campus expanded in 1949 when it was gifted the W.K. Kellogg Institute of Animal Husbandry from the University of California, which was originally Will Keith Kellogg's horse ranch. Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis and Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo continued operations under unified administrative control until 1966, when Cal Poly Pomona was formed as an independent university.

Cal Poly Pomona currently offers bachelor's degrees in 94 majors, 39 master's degree programs, 13 teaching credentials, and a doctorate across 9 distinct academic colleges.[12][13][14] The university is one among a small group of polytechnic universities in the United States which tend to be primarily devoted to the instruction of technical arts and applied sciences. Cal Poly, Pomona is a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI).

Its sports teams are known as the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos and play in the NCAA Division II as part of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Broncos sponsor 10 varsity sports and have won 14 NCAA national championships. Current and former Cal Poly Pomona athletes have won 7 Olympic medals (3 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze).[15]

  1. ^ "Tracing Cal Poly's roots". Cal Poly Pomona University Library. Archived from the original on June 1, 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  2. ^ "Undergraduate Program". Cal Poly Pomona. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  3. ^ As of February 22, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Cal Poly Pomona". Office of the President at Cal Poly Pomona. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "Office of the Provost". California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "FALL 2017 FTE-Faculty with Status Detail: Tenued/Tenure-Track and Temporary Faculty" (PDF). California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "Fall Term Student Enrollment". The California State University Institutional Research and Analyses. Archived from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "Cal Poly Pomona". CalState.edu. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  9. ^ "IPEDS-California State Polytechnic University, Pomona".
  10. ^ "University Brand: A Bold New Look". California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  11. ^ "Get the Bronco Spirit!". California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
  12. ^ "CSU Degrees". CSU Degrees. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  13. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Welcome to Doctoral Studies". California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  15. ^ "Top 12 Athletics Achievements". www.cpp.edu. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.