California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Common Data Set 2001-02

Acceptance Rate

46.7%

Applications

18,755

Admitted

8,760

Enrolled

2,957

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$90,768
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
86%
6-year completion
Average net price
$16,665
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$18,500
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction171fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Address Information
Street Address Line 1:1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA
Main Phone Number:(805) 756-1111
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.calpoly.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(805) 756-2311
Admissions Email Address:admissions@calpoly.edu
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents7117164
Hispanic/Latino2217781782
Black or African American, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
White, non-Hispanic20731040310427
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic20Not reportedNot reported
Asian, non-Hispanic335Not reportedNot reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Two or more races, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknownNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total30031697717066
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees2838
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees285
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate88.6%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied102508505Not reportedNot reported
Admitted45054255Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled15831374Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reported1374Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time3511Not reportedNot reported
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT6Not reported
ACTNot reportedNot reported
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT composite2227Not reported
ACT math2328Not reported
ACT English2127Not reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class30.4
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class67.3
Percent in top half of high school graduating class92.7
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class7.3
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:55
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied23531986Not reported4339
Admitted1046867Not reported1913
Enrolled564466Not reported1030
Application for Admission
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of All
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRequired of All
InterviewRequired of All
Standardized test scoresRequired of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Must meet General Education and Breadth requirements Page 9 of 27 Institutional Planning and Analysis, jln, 12/13/01 http://www.calpoly.edu/~inststdy/cds/012cds.pdf California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Common Data Set 2001-2002
Fall Closing Date: Month11
Spring Closing Date: Month8
Fall Notification Date: Month3
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day30
Spring Closing Date: Day31
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:50

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)4%
Percent of males who join fraternities8%
Percent of females who join sororities9%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing17%
Percent who live off campus or commute83%
Percent of students age 25 and older6%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students20.8
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21.1
Activities Offered
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Television stationX
Housing
Fraternity/sorority housingX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES
All Institutions Expenses
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees21532153
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies108010801080
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation828828828
Other expenses180018001800
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-district:$0
Out-of-state:$164

Financial Aid

5 TABLES
Reporting Year
Academic Year2001-2002 estimated
Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)X
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$10,073,802
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,698,474
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,590,312
Total Scholarships/Grants$23,834,748
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$16,441,407
Federal Work-Study$810,387
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$17,251,784
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$2,013,458
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$0
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$14,216,507
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$14,216,507
Parent Loans$3,775,024
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
ArtX
Job skillsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
Job skillsX

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 studentsNot reported117
10-19 studentsNot reported117
20-29 studentsNot reported398
30-39 studentsNot reported591
40-49 studentsNot reported206
50-99 studentsNot reported76
100+ studentsNot reported89
TotalNot reported14

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