Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 3,693 students out of 4,321 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
By gender, 1,771 male and 1,922 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 48.89% (public Master's College and University with larger programs).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,321 | 3,693 | 85.47% |
| Men | 2,169 | 1,771 | 81.65% |
| Women | 2,152 | 1,922 | 89.31% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 85.71%
- Asian: 87.59%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 92.31%
- Hispanic: 79.41%
- White: 87.36%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 71.43%
- Two or More Race: 81.43%
- Unknown: 83.51%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 85.71%(6/7) | 75.00%(3/4) | 100.00%(3/3) |
| Asian | 87.59%(508/580) | 83.72%(252/301) | 91.76%(256/279) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 92.31%(24/26) | 88.24%(15/17) | 100.00%(9/9) |
| Hispanic | 79.41%(513/646) | 73.07%(236/323) | 85.76%(277/323) |
| White | 87.36%(2,143/2,453) | 84.31%(1,037/1,230) | 90.43%(1,106/1,223) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 71.43%(5/7) | 66.67%(2/3) | 75.00%(3/4) |
| Two or More Race | 81.43%(285/350) | 74.56%(126/169) | 87.85%(159/181) |
| Unknown | 83.51%(157/188) | 82.42%(75/91) | 84.54%(82/97) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Cal Poly, the transfer-out rate is 1.43%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 22.68%.
Cal Poly's retention rate is 94% for full-time students and 64 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 71.18%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 52 of 64 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 81.25%.