Graduation Rate and Comparison Chart

The following chart compares the graduation rate between California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and similar colleges.

Number of Completers and Graduation Rate

The next table summarizes the outcome measures with the number of students at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. 3,693 students have completed and 62 students have transferred out to other institutes. In addition, 55 students still enrolled and 511 students have left the school before completing their studies.
Graduation Rate with number of completers
TotalBachelor's or Equivalent
Total (Candidates)4,3214,321
Completers3,693
(85.47%)
3,693
Transfer-out62
(1.43%)
62
Still Enrolled55
(1.27%)
55
No Longer Enrolled511
(11.83%)
511

Graduation Rate by Completion Time (Bachelor's Degree)

The below table shows the number of completers with graduation rate by completion time. The number in parenthesis denote the graduation rate for the corresponding students. The numbers and rate for the 125% and 150% normal times are not cumulative, but additional completers and graduate rate for that period. For example, 2,576 students have completed in 4 years and additional 966 students have completed in the 5th year.
Graduation Rate by Completion Time (4-years Bachelor's degree)
TotalMenWomen
100% normal time (in 4 Years)2,576
(59.62%)
1,074
(49.52%)
1,502
(69.80%)
125% normal time (in 5 Years)966
(22.36%)
597
(27.52%)
369
(17.15%)
150% normal time (in 6 Years)151
(3.49%)
100
(4.61%)
51
(2.37%)

Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity

Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
Total85.47% (3,693/4,321) 81.65% (1,771/2,169) 89.31% (1,922/2,152)
American Indian or Alaska Native85.71% (6/7) 75.00% (3/4) 100.00% (3/3)
Asian87.59% (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)
Hispanic79.41% (513/646) 73.07% (236/323) 85.76% (277/323)
White87.36% (2,143/2,453) 84.31% (1,037/1,230) 90.43% (1,106/1,223)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander71.43% (5/7) 66.67% (2/3) 75.00% (3/4)
Two or More Race81.43% (285/350) 74.56% (126/169) 87.85% (159/181)
Unknown83.51% (157/188) 82.42% (75/91) 84.54% (82/97)

Number of Completers by Race/Ethnicity