California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Common Data Set 2019-20
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Acceptance Rate
28.4%
Applications
54,072
Admitted
15,366
Enrolled
4,602
SAT Composite 25th
1,250
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.
$90,768
10 yrs after enrollment
86%
6-year completion
$16,665
sticker minus grants
$18,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
230fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://ir.calpoly.edu/content/publications_reports/cds/index
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Quarter
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal 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
Percent who had GPA of 4.056.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9925.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7412.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.493.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.241.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.0
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.99
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?No
Amount of housing deposit:500
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?No
If yes, maximum period of postponement:CDS-C Page 11
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?No
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?No
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
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:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month4
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day30
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:50
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2019-2020
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)19%
Percent of males who join fraternities5%
Percent of females who join sororities11%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
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 sororities10%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing35%
Percent who live off campus or commute65%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
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
4 TABLESMinimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
In-district:$0
Out-of-state:$264
Financial Aid
8 TABLESAcademic Year2018-2019 estimated
Federal$17,674,550
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$18,010,283
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$5,290,362
Total Scholarships/Grants$61,887,442
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$28,305,435
Federal Work-Study$1,200,262
Total Self-Help$29,505,697
Parent Loans$11,246,602
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,679,200
Federal$7,472
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,812,636
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,604,382
Total Scholarships/Grants$11,128,527
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$13,488,469
Total Self-Help$13,488,469
Parent Loans$27,745,326
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,754,967
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.4,398
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:44
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day2
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):15
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 23 Common Data Set 2019-2020
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio18
based on ____ students2,019