2013 U.S. News Rankings (Regional University West Rankings)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cal Poly Pomona
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<p>Regional University West Rankings</p>

<p>California State University campuses in bold</p>

<h1>1 Trinity University</h1>

<h1>2 Santa Clara University</h1>

<h1>3 Loyola Marymount University</h1>

<h1>4 Gonzaga University</h1>

<h1>5 Mills College</h1>

<p>#6 California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo</p>

<h1>6 Chapman University</h1>

<h1>6 University of Portland</h1>

<h1>9 Whitworth University</h1>

<h1>10 Seattle University</h1>

<h1>11 University of Redlands</h1>

<h1>12 Pacific Lutheran University</h1>

<h1>12 University of Dallas</h1>

<h1>14 California Lutheran University</h1>

<h1>15 Seattle Pacific University</h1>

<h1>15 St. Mary’s College of California</h1>

<h1>17 Point Loma Nazarene University</h1>

<h1>17 St. Edward’s University</h1>

<h1>19 Abilene Christian University</h1>

<h1>20 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology</h1>

<h1>20 St. Mary’s University of San Antonio</h1>

<h1>22 Westminster College</h1>

<h1>23 George Fox University</h1>

<h1>23 Pacific University</h1>

<h1>23 St. John’s College</h1>

<h1>26 Oklahoma City University</h1>

<h1>27 Western Washington University</h1>

<p>#28 California State University–Long Beach</p>

<h1>29 Regis University</h1>

<h1>30 Mount St. Mary’s College</h1>

<p>#31 California State University–Chico
#31 California State University–Fullerton</p>

<h1>31 Evergreen State College</h1>

<p>#34 California State Polytechnic University–Pomona</p>

<h1>34 University of St. Thomas</h1>

<h1>36 Dominican University of California</h1>

<h1>36 LeTourneau University</h1>

<p>#38 California State University–Fresno
#38 San Jose State University</p>

<h1>38 University of Colorado–Colorado Springs</h1>

<h1>41 Northwest Nazarene University</h1>

<h1>41 Texas Wesleyan University</h1>

<h1>43 Hardin-Simmons University</h1>

<h1>43 Oklahoma Christian University</h1>

<h1>43 Walla Walla University</h1>

<p>#46 Humboldt State University
#46 Sonoma State University</p>

<h1>46 Texas State University–San Marcos</h1>

<h1>46 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor</h1>

<h1>50 Central Washington University</h1>

<p>#50 San Francisco State University</p>

<h1>53 Oral Roberts University</h1>

<p>#54 California State University–San Bernardino</p>

<h1>54 Houston Baptist University</h1>

<h1>54 St. Martin’s University</h1>

<p>#57 California State University–Monterey Bay</p>

<h1>58 California Baptist University</h1>

<h1>58 Notre Dame de Namur University</h1>

<h1>58 University of Alaska–Anchorage</h1>

<h1>58 University of the Incarnate Word</h1>

<h1>62 Boise State University</h1>

<p>#62 California State University–Sacramento</p>

<h1>62 Eastern Washington University</h1>

<h1>62 Woodbury University</h1>

<h1>66 Alaska Pacific University</h1>

<h1>66 Concordia University</h1>

<p>#68 California State University–Channel Islands
#68 California State University–Northridge
#68 California State University–Stanislaus</p>

<h1>71 University of Texas of the Permian Basin</h1>

<h1>72 Fresno Pacific University</h1>

<h1>72 Southern Utah University</h1>

<h1>72 Texas A&M International University</h1>

<h1>72 University of Central Oklahoma</h1>

<h1>72 University of Texas–Tyler</h1>

<h1>72 Wayland Baptist University</h1>

<h1>72 Weber State University</h1>

<h1>72 West Texas A&M University</h1>

<h1>80 Southern Oregon University</h1>

<p>#81 California State University–San Marcos</p>

<h1>81 Hawaii Pacific University</h1>

<h1>81 Southern Nazarene University</h1>

<h1>81 Southwestern Oklahoma State University</h1>

<h1>81 Western Oregon University</h1>

<p>#86 California State University–East Bay</p>

<h1>86 Chaminade University of Honolulu</h1>

<h1>86 Holy Names University</h1>

<p>#89 California State University–Bakersfield
#89 California State University–Los Angeles</p>

<h1>89 Montana State University–Billings</h1>

<p>#NR California State University–Dominguez Hills</p>

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<p>How is Long Beach, Chico, or Fullerton ranked above Cal Poly Pomona?</p>

<p>I know several graduates from all three schools and they’re not what I’d consider particularly smart. Is it their liberal arts programs? Location? </p>

<p>It seems like Cal Poly Pomona is pretty stagnant in the rankings. I know several years ago they were ranked 7th (2005 I think) and then took a major nose dive to their current place and haven’t really moved since. :confused: I think it was due to some bad faculty (which they got rid of thankfully I think in 08-09). There’s been a lot of good thins happening for Cal Poly Pomona. I think they need to do more research.</p>

<p>I only know of New Mexico Tech and Abilene Christian University because I know people who personally go there. Kind of surprises me to see they’re up that high, tho.</p>

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<p>Fortunately for Cal Poly Pomona its college of engineering is still highly ranked. It ranks ahead of universities like the extremely selective Swarthmore College; privates like Loyola Marymount, University of San Diego, TCU, University of the Pacific; and public flagships like Miami University. It’s the #2 best CSU in this ranking and it is, without a doubt, the flagship college of Cal Poly Pomona.</p>

<h1>1 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology</h1>

<h1>2 Harvey Mudd College</h1>

<h1>3 United States Military Academy</h1>

<h1>4 United States Air Force Academy</h1>

<h1>4 United States Naval Academy</h1>

<h1>6 Cooper Union</h1>

<h1>6 Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering</h1>

<h1>8 Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo</h1>

<h1>9 Bucknell University</h1>

<h1>10 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University</h1>

<h1>10 United States Coast Guard Academy</h1>

<h1>10 Villanova University</h1>

<h1>13 Baylor University</h1>

<h1>14 Cal Poly–Pomona</h1>

<h1>14 Milwaukee School of Engineering</h1>

<h1>14 Santa Clara University</h1>

<h1>17 The Citadel</h1>

<h1>17 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Prescott</h1>

<h1>17 Gonzaga University</h1>

<h1>17 Kettering University</h1>

<h1>17 San Jose State University</h1>

<h1>17 Swarthmore College</h1>

<h1>17 Union College</h1>

<h1>17 Valparaiso University</h1>

<h1>25 Lafayette College</h1>

<h1>25 Loyola Marymount University</h1>

<h1>25 Smith College</h1>

<h1>25 United States Merchant Marine Academy</h1>

<h1>25 University of Colorado–Colorado Springs</h1>

<h1>25 University of San Diego</h1>

<h1>25 Virginia Military Institute</h1>

<h1>32 Bradley University</h1>

<h1>32 Rowan University</h1>

<h1>32 Trinity University</h1>

<h1>35 Boise State University</h1>

<h1>35 Manhattan College</h1>

<h1>35 Miami University–Oxford</h1>

<h1>35 Oregon Institute of Technology</h1>

<h1>35 University of Arkansas–Little Rock</h1>

<h1>35 University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth</h1>

<h1>35 University of Michigan–Dearborn</h1>

<h1>35 University of Portland</h1>

<h1>35 Webb Institute</h1>

<h1>44 Brigham Young University–Idaho</h1>

<h1>44 California State University–Long Beach</h1>

<h1>44 California State University–Los Angeles</h1>

<h1>44 Loyola University Maryland</h1>

<h1>44 Maine Maritime Academy</h1>

<h1>44 Mercer University</h1>

<h1>44 New York Institute of Technology</h1>

<h1>44 Northern Arizona University</h1>

<h1>44 Purdue University–Calumet</h1>

<h1>44 San Francisco State University</h1>

<h1>44 Seattle University</h1>

<h1>44 University of Alaska–Anchorage</h1>

<h1>44 University of Wisconsin–Platteville</h1>

<h1>57 California Maritime Academy</h1>

<h1>57 California State University–Northridge</h1>

<h1>57 California State University–Sacramento</h1>

<h1>57 Calvin College</h1>

<h1>57 Grove City College</h1>

<h1>57 Hofstra University</h1>

<h1>57 Lawrence Technological University</h1>

<h1>57 LeTourneau University</h1>

<h1>57 Norwich University</h1>

<h1>57 Texas Christian University</h1>

<h1>57 Trinity College</h1>

<h1>57 University of Minnesota–Duluth</h1>

<h1>69 California State University–Fullerton</h1>

<h1>69 Cedarville University</h1>

<h1>69 Fairfield University</h1>

<h1>69 Indiana University-Purdue University–Fort Wayne</h1>

<h1>69 Northern Illinois University</h1>

<h1>69 Ohio Northern University</h1>

<h1>69 Pennsylvania State University–Erie, The Behrend College</h1>

<h1>69 Pennsylvania State University–Harrisburg</h1>

<h1>69 University of Hartford</h1>

<h1>69 University of North Texas</h1>

<h1>69 University of St. Thomas</h1>

<h1>69 University of Tennessee–Chattanooga</h1>

<h1>69 University of the Pacific</h1>

<h1>69 Wentworth Institute of Technology</h1>

<h1>69 Western New England University</h1>

<h1>84 California State University–Chico</h1>

<h1>84 Colorado State University–Pueblo</h1>

<h1>84 Grand Valley State University</h1>

<h1>84 Hope College</h1>

<h1>84 Humboldt State University</h1>

<h1>84 Messiah College</h1>

<h1>84 Montana Tech of the University of Montana</h1>

<h1>84 St. Cloud State University</h1>

<h1>84 Texas A&M University–Galveston</h1>

<h1>84 Trine University</h1>

<h1>84 University of Detroit Mercy</h1>

<h1>84 University of Evansville</h1>

<h1>96 California State University–Fresno</h1>

<h1>96 College of New Jersey</h1>

<h1>96 Colorado Technical University</h1>

<h1>96 Fairleigh Dickinson University</h1>

<h1>96 Gannon University</h1>

<h1>96 Geneva College</h1>

<h1>96 George Fox University</h1>

<h1>96 Minnesota State University–Mankato</h1>

<h1>96 Roger Williams University</h1>

<h1>96 Seattle Pacific University</h1>

<h1>96 Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville</h1>

<h1>96 SUNY Maritime College</h1>

<h1>96 Tuskegee University</h1>

<h1>96 University of Missouri–St. Louis</h1>

<h1>96 University of New Haven</h1>

<h1>96 University of North Florida</h1>

<h1>96 Virginia State University</h1>

<h1>96 West Virginia University Institute of Technology</h1>

<h1>96 Youngstown State University</h1>

<h1>115 Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University</h1>

<h1>115 Arkansas State University</h1>

<h1>115 Central Connecticut State University</h1>

<h1>115 CUNY–College of Staten Island</h1>

<h1>115 Ferris State University</h1>

<h1>115 Indiana Institute of Technology</h1>

<h1>115 John Brown University</h1>

<h1>115 Marshall University</h1>

<h1>115 Murray State University</h1>

<h1>115 Northern Michigan University</h1>

<h1>115 Robert Morris University</h1>

<h1>115 Southern Polytechnic State University</h1>

<h1>115 University of Northern Iowa</h1>

<h1>115 University of Southern Maine</h1>

<h1>115 University of Wisconsin–Stout</h1>

<h1>115 Western Kentucky University</h1>

<h1>115 Widener University</h1>

<h1>132 California University of Pennsylvania</h1>

<h1>132 Florida Gulf Coast University</h1>

<h1>132 Marietta College</h1>

<h1>132 Merrimack College</h1>

<h1>132 Monmouth University</h1>

<h1>132 Pacific Lutheran University</h1>

<h1>132 Saginaw Valley State University</h1>

<h1>132 Southeast Missouri State University</h1>

<h1>132 SUNY–New Paltz</h1>

<h1>132 Texas State University–San Marcos</h1>

<h1>132 Union University</h1>

<h1>132 University of Bridgeport</h1>

<h1>132 University of South Alabama</h1>

<h1>132 University of Tennessee–Martin</h1>

<h1>132 University of Texas–Tyler</h1>

<h1>132 University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point</h1>

<h1>132 Western Carolina University</h1>

<h1>132 Winona State University</h1>

<h1>151 Philadelphia University</h1>

<h1>151 California State University–East Bay</h1>

<h1>151 Carroll College</h1>

<h1>151 Christian Brothers University</h1>

<h1>151 Dordt College</h1>

<h1>151 East Carolina University</h1>

<h1>151 Eastern Washington University</h1>

<h1>151 McNeese State University</h1>

<h1>151 Norfolk State University</h1>

<h1>151 Prairie View A&M University</h1>

<h1>151 Suffolk University</h1>

<h1>151 Sweet Briar College</h1>

<h1>151 Taylor University</h1>

<h1>151 Texas A&M University–Commerce</h1>

<h1>151 University of Houston–Clear Lake</h1>

<h1>151 University of North Carolina–Asheville</h1>

<h1>151 Walla Walla University</h1>

<h1>151 West Texas A&M University</h1>

<h1>151 York College of Pennsylvania</h1>

<h1>170 Andrews University</h1>

<h1>170 Daniel Webster College</h1>

<h1>170 Hampton University</h1>

<h1>170 Jackson State University</h1>

<h1>170 Lake Superior State University</h1>

<h1>170 Oral Roberts University</h1>

<h1>170 Radford University</h1>

<h1>170 South Carolina State University</h1>

<h1>170 Southern University and A&M College</h1>

<h1>170 Southern Utah University</h1>

<h1>170 St. Martin’s University</h1>

<h1>170 University of Texas–Brownsville</h1>

<h1>170 University of Texas–Pan American</h1>

<h1>170 Wilkes University</h1>

<h1>184 Baker College of Flint</h1>

<h1>184 Harding University</h1>

<h1>184 Lipscomb University</h1>

<h1>184 Midwestern State University</h1>

<h1>184 Oklahoma Christian University</h1>

<h1>184 Olivet Nazarene University</h1>

<h1>184 St. Mary’s University of San Antonio</h1>

<h1>184 University of Central Oklahoma</h1>

<h1>184 University of the District of Columbia</h1>

<h1>184 University of Virginia–Wise</h1>

<h1>184 West Virginia University–Parkersburg</h1>

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<p>CEinCali, can you please also list the MechE specialty rankings for list #3? Thanks so much!</p>

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<p>Yes ma’am:</p>

<h1>1 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology</h1>

<h1>2 California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo</h1>

<h1>3 Cooper Union</h1>

<h1>3 United States Military Academy</h1>

<h1>3 United States Naval Academy</h1>

<h1>6 Harvey Mudd College</h1>

<h1>7 Kettering University</h1>

<h1>8 United States Air Force Academy</h1>

<h1>9 Bucknell University</h1>

<h1>9 Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering</h1>

<h1>11 Milwaukee School of Engineering</h1>

<h1>12 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University</h1>

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<p>They only do top 10 for specialties. In some cases not even a top 10, just a top 5 or top 3. I don’t know why. Cheers.</p>

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<p>can you post the rankings for engineering schools with highest degree doctorate</p>

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<p>Hey CollegeBoundG, I posted the top 50 here:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cal-poly-pomona/1391425-2013-u-s-news-rankings-ucs-vs-cal-polys-engineering.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cal-poly-pomona/1391425-2013-u-s-news-rankings-ucs-vs-cal-polys-engineering.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>let me know if you need anything else. :D</p>

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<p>Though we should not put too much weight into rankings, I think they can also be used by schools to compare each other and identify areas to improve. It does seem like CPPs been on a relative slide the last decade despite upping their admissions requirements, becoming a more traditional residential campus, and increasing endowment funding. Why they’re sliding relative to the likes of Chico, Fullerton and Long Beach is beyond me. Let’s look at the following:</p>

<p>VS Long Beach,</p>

<p>CPP has higher admissions standards, same graduation rate, higher endowment (even for being a much smaller university), and academic reputation. CSULB has a lover STF ration (21 compare to 26 to 1 at CPP) and about the same graduation rate.</p>

<p>VS Fullerton,
CPP has way higher admissions standards, endowment and academic reputation and about the same STF (25 compared to 26 to 1)</p>

<p>VS Chico
CPP has higher admission standards and academic reputation and about the same endowment. Chico has a lower STF (23 compared to 26 to 1).</p>

<p>Despite CPP being a better school in reality and mostly on paper, it does become obvious that CPP is suffering in the rankings due to it’s relatively high student to faculty ratio. 26 is pretty high even for a CSU. I do question if this is just a difference in the way CPP computes this number. All CSUs get the same amount of funding per FTE (full time equivalent) number of students enrolled. I can’t see the big discrepancy with CSULBs 1 to 21 (which I believe has been artificially bumping them up in the rankings recently). Weather my suspicion is true or not, this is a good indication for CPP to look into this statistic a little more carefully and hopefully improve it. Aside from CP SLO, in which students are heavily subsidizing funding, CSUs should not have such a big discrepancy in faculty resources. </p>

<p>CPP and all CSUs could also do a better job graduating students in 4 years. I am hoping that the higher admissions standards the last few years will be reflected in the years to come.</p>

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<p>It has to do with the USNWR’s ranking criteria. They are NOT basing on how well professors lecture or how well prepared somebody would be to find a job or have internship experience. They are based based off of professor salaries, how much alumni donate and, worst of all, high school counselor ratings. How could a high school counselor compare universities if they’ve have likely never attended more than a select few? Counselors are like “well, I heard that one was good…” And then that gets reinforced by high schoolers and parents themselves who believe it, etc.</p>

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<p>Also, I agree that the student-to-faculty ratio (STR) is a good barometer, but it very much depends by college (and by major) in ratio to one:</p>

<p>Architecture & Environmental Design 17.7
Engineering 21.3
Education & Integrative Studies 21.9
Agriculture 23.8
Science 25.7
Collins College (Hospitality Management) 26.8
Business Administration 28.8
Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences 30.8</p>

<p>Source: <a href=“http://www.csupomona.edu/~irar/stats/faculty/sfr/docs/SFR_CY_2011_2012.pdf[/url]”>http://www.csupomona.edu/~irar/stats/faculty/sfr/docs/SFR_CY_2011_2012.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>What’s worse is that the under-performing colleges of Business Administration and Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences account for 43 percent of the total number of classes offered at Cal Poly. In addition, on a first-hand anecdotal account, these two colleges, alongside Education & Integrative Studies, have ridiculously low academic standards. In my own personal experience with those colleges, classes are easy As if you do the assignments and go to class. I hope I don’t sound like an elitist jerk, but that’s truly what I, and my peers, have experienced. It’s unfair that putting 2 hours/week of outside study to a 4 unit history or political science class results in an A; whereas, 15 hours/week to a 3 unit engineering class results in a C. ******* dot com offers the ability to see the average GPA per professor, and you can see professors like Dashner in engineering averaging 1.45 GPA per class, Rejali 2.08, Nguyen 1.36, Wang 2.37, Izadi 1.97, Marcoff 1.96, but averages of 3.2-3.5 for classes in history, political science, ethnic studies, economics, and the likes.</p>

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<p>The low GPA is what deters a majority of students from entering engineering. Not a lot of people are willing to take C’s. Also, I used to think it was unfair that they tend to have it easier but think about it. We are not in competition with these people for jobs. No guy with a 3.9 GPA in a liberal arts degree is going to be gunning for your engineering job. It is apples to oranges. Also, it is EXPECTED that students maintain a high GPA in social sciences. My girlfriend is going to have a hard time getting into Harvard with a 3.9 (Psychology & Art) undergrad GPA for graduate school.</p>

<p>The work may seem easier to us, but it is really only because we have taken general education courses, not the actual upper-divison classes in their major. Theoretically if one did start off in the major we could have a super high GPA and have worked a lot less, but what’s it worth to us? The fact is that the degree is worth something to them. I would’ve gone into English if I hadn’t gone into math. Would I be happier at some place like UC Berkeley with a 4.0 GPA? Hell no. I’d take much more pride in getting through something I liked and found enjoyable. </p>

<p>Would it really make a difference to us if their majors were really hard? I would still think people would turn up their noses and still say “not as hard as engineering, math, physics, chemistry, etc.”. </p>

<p>So I don’t think it’s unfair. When I was taking a physics class at my CC this past spring there were two teachers: both had PhD’s, both were from UCLA, one was easy and one was hard. I was in the hard class (by my own choice) and it took 5x as much effort to get through my class than my friends who took the other professor, memorized the answers to problems, and passed with easy A’s (they all matriculated to UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCSD). </p>

<p>Now that is unfair.</p>

<p>Also, take into account the job market for these people. They may have higher GPA’s, but how are they going to get jobs when the job market is saturated with liberal arts majors? After all the hard work you put in engineering you can definitely get a job. The same can’t be said for these people. Even with the very highest GPA, they’ll still be evaluated alongside peers from more prestigious universities that have the same GPA and be tossed out accordingly. </p>

<p>I do honestly think that Cal Poly Pomona should up their standards for all colleges outside of Architecture, Engineering, Collins College, and Science. The problem is that Cal Poly Pomona I feel like does not advertise. During the summer I have seen so many Cal Poly SLO ads on this very website I’ve been annoyed. Also, just simply googling Cal Poly SLO they have clothes made by Nike and the like. I can barely find any merchandise on other websites beside Cal Poly Pomona’s official bookstore. Even there it is lacking. </p>

<p>I know that when they bumped up their admissions standards a few years ago that people were reluctant to come and they had to admit a bunch of unqualified people because they had trouble filling the spots. What’s more is that we are not a research university and don’t get huge endowments to afford resources like UC students. That’s what increases prestige - money and opportunities. Heavy advertising and a STRONG alumni network. If there are tons of successful alumni coming out of Cal Poly Pomona and heading off to prestigious universities, getting prestigious jobs, getting into acting, etc. the name will get out there.</p>

<p>So I feel like if Cal Poly Pomona doesn’t start revamping their admissions standards heavily this university will fall by the wayside and be stuck with the stigmatism that it is only second best (a red-headed stepchild to Cal Poly SLO), only a CSU, and accepts a heavy amount of idiots that should have matriculated elsewhere. Very high-caliber people won’t come to CPP unless it has the resources and reputation to back it up. </p>

<p>Unfortunately, it is very hard to do this I feel like in a time of economic crisis.</p>

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<p>Indeed. I think advertising is a think lacking at CPP. I mean, on this very own website I have heard people praising the Claremont College’s location with “easy access to LA, temperate climate, the beaches, the mountains, Orange County, etc”, but somehow Cal Poly Pomona is in a polluted area, gets too hot, the city of Pomona is ghetto, there’s nothing to do… even-though they are literally 5 minutes (5.5 mile drive) from each other on the I-10. The first tow steps Cal Poly Pomona needs to take are: (1) set a realistic standard for admissions, and (2) transition into a residential campus. It’s such a shame that a university with such rich academic tradition and philanthropy (things most CSUs lack) is run by fools. Case in point: calpoly.edu vs csupomona.edu… for heaven’s sake…</p>