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

At California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, the graduation rates was 85.47% (3,693 students out of 4,321 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,771 male and 1,922 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 85.47%. where 3,693 students out of 4,321 candidate completed their degree.

2,576 students completed their course in 4 years and 966 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 151 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, 52 of 64 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 81.25%.

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 1.43% (62 out of 4,321 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 94% for full-time students and 64 % for part-time students.