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  • Students

    Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend Cal Poly.

  • Admissions

    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at Cal Poly. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

    Learn about costs to attend Cal Poly and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

  • College Cost Estimator

    Estimate your cost to attend Cal Poly in a few simple steps.

  • Classes and Campus Life

    Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at Cal Poly.

  • Student Experiences

    Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at Cal Poly – inside and outside the classroom.

  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at Cal Poly and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at Cal Poly finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at Cal Poly.

  • Public Good

Cal Poly Classes & Instructors

Classroom Environment
 
Students per Faculty 19 to 1
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students 46%
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students 86%
 
Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty 800
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female 33%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color 17%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study 80%
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Campus-based Housing

97% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
38% of all undergraduates live on campus

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Campus Safety

The basic goals of the University Police Department are to support and enhance a safe and accessible environment that will allow all of us to enjoy our community and . . . to further the university mission of providing academic excellence. Our motto, "Protecting Our Future," is taken seriously. We believe it identifies a clear sense of our responsibility.

Campus Crime Statistics

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Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics

The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/

Basic Type
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Size and Setting
Large four-year, primarily residential
Enrollment Profile
Very high undergraduate
Undergraduate Profile
Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
Undergraduate Instructional Program
Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
Graduate Instructional Program
Postbaccalaureate comprehensive

NOTE: Institutional classifications based on the Carnegie 2010 edition.

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