California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
38.4%
Applications
52,371
Admitted
20,127
Enrolled
4,752
SAT Composite 25th
1,230
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
521fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESOffice:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:1 Grand ave.
Zipcode93407-0005
Country:USA
Phone:805-756-2910
Email Address:ir@calpoly.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://ir.calpoly.edu/content/publications_reports/cds/index
City:San Luis Obisop
StateCA
Name of College/University:California Polytechnic State University
Street Address Line 1:1 Grand Ave
CitySan Luis Obisop, CA 93407-0005, USA
Main Phone Number:(805) 756-1111
WWW Home Page Address:www.calpoly.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(805) 756-2311
Admissions Email Address:admissions@calpoly.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Quarter
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
Institutional ExamX
State Exam (specify):X
Specify:EAP, ELM, EPT
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:8,816
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:4,032
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80024.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69956.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59918.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80035.6
SAT Math: 600-69917.1
SAT Math: 500-59947
SAT Math: 400-4990.3
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160028.2
SAT Composite: 1200-139955.1
SAT Composite: 1000-119916.5
SAT Composite: 800-9990.3
ACT Composite: 30-3646.3
ACT Composite: 24-2942.7
ACT Composite: 18-2310.7
ACT Composite: 12-170.4
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.058.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9925.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7411.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.494.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.241.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.0
Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month11
Application closing date (fall): Day30
Amount of housing deposit:500
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?No
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
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
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESFallX
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
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 105 Quarter Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 70.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
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:70
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
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 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDistance learningX
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:General Education: Oral Communication, Critical Thinking, and Wellness/Self Development.
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)22%
Percent of males who join fraternities7%
Percent of females who join sororities15%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing62%
Percent who live off campus or commute37%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)16%
Percent of males who join fraternities6%
Percent of females who join sororities9%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing20%
Percent who live off campus or commute80%
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
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESDo tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
In-district:$0
Out-of-state:$264
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$17,412,286
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$20,091,934
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$23,057,331
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$12,451,969
Total Scholarships/Grants$73,013,520
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$24,851,514
Federal Work-Study$416,020
Total Self-Help$25,267,534
Parent Loans$10,000,968
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$4,696,927
Federal$8,914
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$740,441
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,688,794
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,282,281
Total Scholarships/Grants$6,720,430
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$13,620,792
Total Self-Help$13,620,792
Parent Loans$25,924,010
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$931,958
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.4,168
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:109
Other (specify):X
Specify:Admission application and academic records CDS-H Page 23 Common Data Set 2020-2021 Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
FAFSAX
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
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):15
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio19
based on ____ students2,020