POLY  VIEW           FALL  2018

66,866

An increase of 15% from last year.

New Enrolled First-TimeFreshmen

54,663

An increase of 31% from last year

APPLICATIONS

TOTAL  FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN

An increase of 13% from last year.

Average High School GPA             4.0

Average SAT Math*                        674

Average SAT Reading/Writing*     655

Average ACT Composite              28.9

10,923

NEW TRANSFER

>Record -  high average HS GPA<

Academic Performance

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*Based on the student's cumulative Cal Poly GPA, which does not include fall 2018 grades.

Measure                                        Undergraduate                             Post-Bacc                          Graduate

Average Fall Term Units               14.58                                                    16.73                                       11.30

Average GPA*                                         3.04                                                       3.62                                          3.67                      

1,154

GRADUATE

POST-BACC

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

*SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing (EBRW) and SAT MathSection reflect the new SAT exam scores.

#1 #2

Ag, Food & Env. Science             4,005                         --                                 73                 4,078             18.7%

Architecture & Env. Design     1,840                          --                                 48                1,888               8.7%

Engineering                                        5,921                          --                              250                6,171            28.3%

Liberal Arts                                        3,348                          --                                 91                3,439             15.8%

Orfalea Business                            3,088                          --                                 36                3,124             14.3%

Science & Math                               2,784                        112                            150                3,046             14.0%

Other                                                            51                           15                             --                          66                0.3%

Gad        Post-Bacc       Graduate       Total       % of Total

 College                                         Under-Gad             Post-Bacc                  Graduate         Total       % of Total 

College Size

Enrollment

Total 21,812

Total Decrease in 2018

First-Time FreshmenDecreased

New TransfersDecreased 

GraduateDecreased

16.1%(855 students)

14.5

Undergrad (75.32%) FTF (18.81%)

Transfer (3.10%) Graduate (2.32%)

Post-Bacc (0.45%)

21,037

5,253

867 648

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2017

2018

22,188

21,812

Undergraduates

First-Time Freshmen

Transfer 

Graduate 

Post-Bacc  

1.69%Total Student

 Average Class Load

21,037

648

127

1.1%(11 students)

6.1%(22 students)

867

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

5,253

541Affiliated Partner

Abroad Prog.

43CSU International

Programs

Top "feeder" schools for new undergraduates are:

Traveling

French

English

Cal Poly, San Luis ObispoPoly View ~ Fall 2018

Arroyo Grande High SchoolBerkeley High SchoolAmador Valley High SchoolSan Luis Obispo High SchoolGranite Bay High School

First-Time Freshmen - High Schools                                     New Transfers - Colleges

Monte Vista High SchoolCarlmont High SchoolSan Dieguito High Dougherty Valley High * Mater Dei High School

Cuesta College (San Luis Obispo)Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria)Santa Barbara City CollegeHartnell Community CollegeMoorpark CollegeVentura CollegeDe Anza Community College

Institution of Origin (New Undergraduates)

*Private School

San Francisco Los Angels Area Other US States

San Diego Scaramento Area Central Coast

San Joaquin Valley Other CA Counties

Foreign Countries

29

22

16

8 7 7 64

1

0

10

20

30

Geographic Region

10.9% 8.8%Los Angeles Santa Clara

8.1%San Diego

8.0% 5.5%Orange Alameda

Top "Feeder"Counties

37Outbound

InternationalExchanges

73Global Programs

*Study Abroad *International Students

Enrolledinternational visa

students.

374

Undergraduate288

Graduate32

Non-degree54

Geographic Origin of New First-Time Freshmen

*Source Cal Poly International Center

Student Gender

2018 2017 2016

20.5%

20.3%

19.5%

UR

M

0 5 10 15 20

Percent

Women (48.42%) Men (51.58%)

10,567

11,255

Note: Ethnic origin is self-reported

AverageStudent Age

English

Cal Poly, San Luis ObispoPoly View ~ Fall 2018

0.2%

Increase inUnder-representedMinorities (URM)

20.2

Under TheAge of 25

96.8%

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32%99%

Women 

Men 

5.7%

Undergraduates First-TimeFreshmen 

31%Sophomores 

ON CAMPUS HOUSING

Ethnic Origin

African American (0.78%) Unknown/Other (4.40%)

Hispanic/Latino (17.03%) Asian American (13.08%)

Native American (0.14%) Multi-Racial (7.63%) Non-Resident Alien (2.34%)

White (54.60%)

169957

3,708

2,84831

1,661

509

11,888

0.8%

Financial AidAwarded 2017-18Over 172

million

Federal Funds

60.3%State Funds

12.4%

Institutional Funds

20.5%

Degrees Awarded 2017-18

592Master's

4,862Bachelor's

1,320College of

Engineering

The College of Engineering awarded the most bachelor's degreesamong the colleges in 2017-18. The College of Agriculture, Food andEnvironmental Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts Followed with953 (19.6%) and 875 (18%) respectively.

2017-18 Degrees Awarded by College

27%Engineering

20%Ag. Food & Env. Sciences

18%Liberal Arts

15%Orfalea Business

13%Science & Math

8%Architecture & Env. Design

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

38%Engineering

21%Science & Math

12%Orfalea Business

10%Ag. Food & Env. Sciences

7%Liberal Arts

4%Architecture & Env. Design

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THIS IS WHAT WE DO

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Poly View ~ Fall 2018

Note: Cohorts used for retention and graduation rates are basedon the federal "Student Right-to-Know Act" methodology, whichis defined as any student entering post-secondary education forthe first time in fall term (or the preceding summer term) who isenrolled as full-time in the fall.

Retention & Persistence to

Graduation

Historical retention and persistence to graduation data can befound on the Institutional Research website at ir.calpoly.eduunder Retention & Graduation.

The one-year retention rate for fall 2017cohort shows a decrease of 0.1percentage points as compared to theprevious year.

The six-year graduation rate of 82.1% forfall 2012 cohort is a decrease of 0.2percentage points from last year.

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The five with the highestenrollment for fall 2018 are:

Business AdministrationMechanical Engineering

Biological SciencesArchitecture

Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree

Programs

66The five with the highest 

enrollment for fall 2018 are:

Business Administration  Civil & Environmental Engineering

  Edu. Leadership & Administration Higher Edu. Counseling & Student Affairs

Biomedical Engineering

37Master's Degree

Programs

THIS IS WHAT WE DO

Fields of Study

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Poly View ~ Fall 2018

82%Fall 2012 Cohort 82.2%

82%Fall 2011 Cohort 82.4%

83%Fall 2010 Cohort 83.1%

80%Fall 2009 Cohort 80%

79%Fall 2008 Cohort 78.9%

73%Fall 2007 Cohort 72.6%

74%Fall 2006 Cohort 74.1%

77%Fall 2005 Cohort 76.5%

One-year

Retention Rate

94%Fall 2017 Cohort 94.1%

95%Fall 2016 Cohort 94.9%

95%Fall 2015 Cohort 95%

93%Fall 2014 Cohort 93.1%

93%Fall 2013 Cohort 92.7%

93%Fall 2012 Cohort 92.5%

93%Fall 2011 Cohort 92.7%

93%Fall 2010 Cohort 93%

Six-year

Graduation Rate