California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Name: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Common Data Set 2017-18
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Common Data Set 2017-18

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Acceptance Rate

34.6%

Applications

48,588

Admitted

16,817

Enrolled

5,241

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

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§ Extraction235fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://ir.calpoly.edu/content/publications_reports/cds/index

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Quarter

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	21297

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	75	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	863	32	32
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	41	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	2862	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	8	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	703	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	7	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	440	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	5253	Not reported	Not reported

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.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	4568
Postbachelor's certificates	4
Master's degrees	512
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	0	2	5	7
Final cohort	760	1559	1979	4298
Completed in less than four years	290	763	980	2033
Completed in less than five years	228	486	598	1312
Completed in less than six years	39	72	73	184
Total completers	557	1321	1651	3529
Six-year graduation rate	75.5%	85.7%	83.8%	83.0%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	0	Not reported
Did not persist	2013	Not reported
Final cohort	2013	13
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not 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.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	95%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 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	25496	23092	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	7644	9173	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	2535	2706	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	2706	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	6	6	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units15

English4

Mathematics3

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

Social studies1

History1

Academic electives1

Science4

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language4

Social studies1

History1

Academic electives1

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	—	—	Yes
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	—	—	—	Yes
Recommendations	—	—	—	Yes
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	—	Yes	—
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	—	—	—	Yes
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

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	9	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	610	690	Not reported
SAT math	610	710	Not reported
ACT composite	26	31	Not reported
ACT math	26	32	Not reported
ACT English	25	33	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

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Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.495

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.241

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.95

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:55

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes

Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?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	4899	3451	Not reported	8350
Admitted	988	820	Not reported	1808
Enrolled	496	382	Not reported	878

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes

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 Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

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

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, breadth, and lower-division program requirements.

Fall Closing Date: Month11

Spring Closing Date: Month8

Fall Notification Date: Month4

Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No

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

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)15%

Percent of males who join fraternities6%

Percent of females who join sororities12%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%

Percent who live off campus or commute1%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)14%

Percent of males who join fraternities7%

Percent of females who join sororities11%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing36%

Percent who live off campus or commute64%

Percent of students age 25 and older3%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://financialaid.calpoly.edu/coa1718.htm

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Private Tuition

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	5742	5742
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	4074	4074
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

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum2

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$0

Out-of-state:$264

Financial Aid

6 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2016-2017 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$16,307,442

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$15,970,102

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,384,348

Total Scholarships/Grants$55,346,025

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$29,003,244

Federal Work-Study$1,338,950

Total Self-Help$30,342,194

Parent Loans$8,883,251

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,513,489

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$11,176

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$6,667,533

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,794,127

Total Scholarships/Grants$10,890,778

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$17,601,731

Total Self-Help$17,601,731

Parent Loans$24,356,632

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,220,834

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.3,810

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):3

If yes, starting date (Day):15

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

ArtX

AthleticsX

Job skillsX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

State/district residencyX

AcademicsX

ArtX

Job skillsX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

State/district residencyX

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 24 Common Data Set 2017-2018

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio19

based on ____ students2,017

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	11%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	26%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	15%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100%

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