California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Common Data Set 2002-03

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Acceptance Rate

38.8%

Applications

19,739

Admitted

7,658

Enrolled

2,565

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

§ Extraction159fields 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

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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents1125181
Hispanic/Latino2416531657
Black or African American, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
White, non-Hispanic17701065510676
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic20Not reportedNot reported
Asian, non-Hispanic277Not 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
Total26011730117401
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 rate89%

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
Applied108188921Not reportedNot reported
Admitted40843574Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled14071158Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reported1158Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time2115Not 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
SAT1Not 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 composite2328Not reported
ACT math2429Not reported
ACT English2228Not 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 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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied23591908Not reported4267
Admitted705583Not reported1288
Enrolled398329Not reported727
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.
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 fees28772877
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

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.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students15490
10-19 students15490
20-29 students375441
30-39 students479613
40-49 students496234
50-99 students14156
100+ students6487
Total2717

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