Pomona, California · Public
Plant Sciences at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.3% reported program-share signal, $11,531 school-wide net price, and $71,902 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 83 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.3% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~83
- Schools with reported signal
- 107
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 75.2%
- Graduation rate
- 68.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $11,531/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $46,124
- Median debt
- $16,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $71,902/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.3%), school-wide average net price ($11,531), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($71,902), and peer averages from 107 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 107 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,111 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($14,527 above). Together, those evidence points place California State Polytechnic University-Pomona in the top 10% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,878 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.8% reported share · $6,541 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 1.2% reported share · $7,000 net A+ Kishwaukee College Malta, IL · 0.3% reported share · $4,574 net A+ Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ · 0.5% reported share · $5,279 net A+ 
Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI · 0.3% reported share · $5,137 net A+ 
Butte College Oroville, CA · 0.0% reported share · $5,520 net A+ 
Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA · 0.0% reported share · $6,490 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Plant Sciences accounts for 0.3% of reported programs at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, which is bigger than 30% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 83 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona's average net price is $11,531 per year, about $46,124 over four years. That is $4,111 below the $15,642 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $71,902 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $14,527 above the $57,375 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks California State Polytechnic University-Pomona #11 of 107 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.