<p>Well, Cal Poly Pomona “improved” to become ranked 15th (as I stated above). But also keep in mind that Not a lot of schools offer architecture program (Only 141 schools in the nation) so being in top 10 architecture is considered the best. Cal Poly Pomona has great architecture program, but not as good as those best schools. It’s like comparing great public schools like UCSD to massively funded schools like Harvard, Yale, and Dartmouth (best schools).</p>
<p>anyways, you mentioned “Also, Cal Poly Pomona might even surpass UCR’s endowment after they complete their $150 million capital campaign. For a non-doctoral university that’s an amazing endowment.” </p>
<p>Sorry to burst your bubble, but if you truly believe that Cal Poly Pomona will certainly surpass UCR’s endowment after they complete their $150 million capital campaign, then that is laughable because UCR is a research school like other UC schools. So the school gets funded in addition to their research, resources and researching faculty members every year. That’s why UC tuition is much more expensive than CSU tuition. That said, do not compare with even the lowest level UC school. (Cal Poly Pomona endowment 25 million; UC Riverside endowment 121 million. UCSB is like 190 million.) That’s why the UC system has the most resources and stellar faculty. Have you researched all the other schools besides Cal Poly Pomona? Well, I’ve researched a lot of schools including CPP (I like doing research, hearing from friends from cal poly pomona, UCI, etc… about schools) I know that for the first time, Cal Poly Pomona has launched a comprehensive fundraising campaign, which strives to raise $150 million over five years to strengthen its ability to provide hands-on learning opportunities, to prepare students for the changing demands of workplace, to increase research and scholarship opportunities, and to ensure that a quality college education is within reach for underrepresented communities. this is only a plan. It doesn’t mean it’s going to be successful for sure. UCR has already achieved research and scholarship opportunities as well as ensuring the quality of college education.</p>
<p>if you have researched UCR, the campus does not only get $1 billion endowment annually but they have already achieved the 2 years $50 Million Fundraising Goal in 2004, they will build a medical school in 2012 with $10 million as a result of the Budget Act of 2010 and they will complete their materials science and engineering building as a result of $53 million by 2011.</p>
<p>By the way, Pomona is not in an Inland Empire.</p>