
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona's wait list acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 stands at 19.2%, with 255 out of 1,322 waitlisted students accepted. This marks a significant decrease from the Class of 2027, where the acceptance rate was exceptionally high at 72.7%, with 791 out of 1,807 offered spots. In contrast, the acceptance rates for the previous two years were much lower, with only 3.5% (381 accepted from 10,742 offered) for the Class of 2026 and 3.8% (152 accepted from 3,996 offered) for the Class of 2025. This trend underscores the fluctuating nature of wait list admissions at Cal Poly Pomona.