Cal Poly Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, the graduation rates was 86.40% (3,787 students out of 4,383 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,800 male and 1,987 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Last year, the graduation rate was 86.40%. where 3,787 students out of 4,383 candidate completed their degree.

2,682 students completed their course in 4 years and 950 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 155 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 50 of 62 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 80.65%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is 1.32% (58 out of 4,383 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, the retention rate is 96% for full-time students and 60 % for part-time students.