California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Name: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Common Data Set 2002-03
Creator: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
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2002-03

The 2002-03 Common Data Set for California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 15, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

38.8%

Applications

19,739

Admitted

7,658

Enrolled

2,601

§ Federal outcomes

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

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report159numbers from this report.

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

2 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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	1	125	181
Hispanic/Latino	24	1653	1657
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	1770	10655	10676
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	20	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	277	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	2601	17301	17401

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.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	89%

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	10818	8921	Not reported	19,739
Admitted	4084	3574	Not reported	7,658
Enrolled	1407	1158	Not reported	2,565
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	1158	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	21	15	Not reported	Not 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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	1	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not 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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT composite	23	28	Not reported
ACT math	24	29	Not reported
ACT English	22	28	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class43.5

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class77.9

Percent in top half of high school graduating class95.1

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class4.9

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.3

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.72

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	2359	1908	Not reported	4267
Admitted	705	583	Not reported	1288
Enrolled	398	329	Not reported	727

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 transcriptNot Required

College transcript(s)Required of Some

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewRequired of All

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Must meet General Education and Breadth requirements. Page 9 of 27 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Common Data Set 2002-2003

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

Dual enrollmentX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

1 TABLE

Activities Offered

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

Jazz bandX

Marching bandX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Television stationX

Annual Expenses

2 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.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	2877	2877
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not 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.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1080	1080	1080
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	828	828	828
Other expenses	1800	1800	1800

Financial Aid

5 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2002-2003 estimated

Methodology

Federal methodology (FM)X

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$208,900

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,219,704

Total Scholarships/Grants$1,493,604

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$35,007,067

Federal Work-Study$906,903

Total Self-Help$35,913,970

Parent Loans$3,973,884

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$1,585,798

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$3,504,674

Total Scholarships/Grants$3,504,674

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0

Total Self-Help$0

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$0

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

ArtX

Job skillsX

AcademicsX

ArtX

Job skillsX

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio19

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.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	154	90
10-19 students	154	90
20-29 students	375	441
30-39 students	479	613
40-49 students	496	234
50-99 students	141	56
100+ students	64	87
Total	27	17

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