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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Former name
California Polytechnic School (1901–1947), California Polytechnic State College (1947–1972)
MottoDiscere Faciendo (Latin)
Motto in English
"Learn by Doing"
TypePublic polytechnic university
EstablishedMarch 8, 1901; 123 years ago (1901-03-08)
Parent institution
California State University
AccreditationWSCUC
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$285.3 million (2022-23)[1]
PresidentJeffrey Armstrong
ProvostCynthia Jackson-Elmoore[2]
Academic staff
1,469 (Fall 2023)[3]
Administrative staff
1,630 (Fall 2023)[3]
Undergraduates21,497 (Fall 2023)[4]
Postgraduates782 (Fall 2023)[4]
Location
San Luis Obispo
,
California
,
United States
CampusSmall suburb[6], 9,678 acres (3,917 ha) total; 1,321 acres (535 ha) main campus; 155 acres (63 ha) campus core[5]
NewspaperMustang News
ColorsGreen and gold[7]
   
NicknameMustangs
Sporting affiliations
Mascots
  • Chase the Mustang
  • Musty the Mustang
Websitecalpoly.edu

California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)[a] is a public university in San Luis Obispo, California. It is the oldest of three polytechnics in the California State University system.[8]

The university is organized into six colleges offering 65 bachelor's and 39 master's degrees. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo primarily focuses on undergraduate education and, as of fall 2022, Cal Poly had 20,963 undergraduate and 815 graduate students.[9] The academic focus is on combining technical and professional curriculums with the arts and humanities. Most of the university's athletic teams participate in the Big West Conference.

History

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The California Polytechnic School

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was established as the California Polytechnic School in 1901, following the signing of the California Polytechnic School Bill by Governor Henry T. Gage. The school was the result of a campaign led by journalist Myron Angel. Classes began on October 1, 1903, with 20 students enrolled, offering secondary-level courses that took three years to complete.[10]

Initially a coeducational institution, the school enrolled 16 male and 4 female students.[11] However, in 1929, California Governor C.C. Young prohibited women from attending. Female students were readmitted in 1956, and by Fall 2018, women constituted 48.4% of the total student population.[12]

In 1924, Cal Poly came under the control of the California State Board of Education. During the Great Depression, there were discussions about converting the school into a state prison due to financial constraints.[13]

In 1933, Cal Poly transitioned into a two-year technological and vocational school. By 1940, it began offering Bachelor of Arts degrees, with the first baccalaureate ceremony held in 1942. In 1947, the institution was renamed the California State Polytechnic College to better reflect its higher education offerings. In 1949, a Master of Arts degree in education was added.[14]

In 1938, Charles and Jerry Voorhis donated a farm and school to Cal Poly. In 1949, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation gifted an 812-acre horse ranch in Pomona, California. Originally a satellite campus for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the Pomona campus became an independent university in 1966, now known as Cal Poly Pomona.

In 1960, control of Cal Poly and all other state colleges was transferred from the State Board of Education to the newly formed California State University system. That same year, on October 29, a chartered plane carrying the Cal Poly football team crashed on takeoff from Toledo Express Airport in Ohio. Of the 48 people on board, 22 were killed, including 16 players.[15]

Cal Poly was authorized to offer Master of Science degrees in 1967. From 1967 to 1970, the school reorganized its curriculum into specialized schools, including the School of Science and Math, the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the School of Architecture. In 1968, Cal Poly’s FM radio station, KCPR, was launched as a senior project.

In 1971, the California State Legislature officially renamed the institution California Polytechnic State University. Since the 1970s, the university has experienced steady enrollment growth and significant campus expansion.

On May 3, 2017, Cal Poly received a $110 million gift from alumni William L. and Linda Frost, one of the largest donations ever made to public education in California.[16]

In 2024, amid financial challenges and a 31% decline in enrollment over seven years, the CSU system recommended integrating Cal Maritime with Cal Poly.[17]

The Dexter Lawn – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's unofficial social center and meeting place.[18]
Jespersen Hall
Performing Arts Center

Campus

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Poly Canyon Village student housing, new in 2009

Cal Poly has one of the largest college campuses in the United States.[19] It owns 9,178 acres and is the second largest land-holding university in California.[5] The lands are used for student education and include the main campus, two nearby agricultural lands, and two properties in Santa Cruz County. Part of the Cal Poly property is the Swanton Pacific Ranch, a 3,200-acre (1,300 ha) ranch located in Santa Cruz County, California, outside the town of Davenport. The ranch provides educational and research opportunities, encompasses rangeland, livestock, and forestry operations for the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental sciences, and fosters Cal Poly's Learn by Doing teaching philosophy of with emphasis on sustainable management of agricultural practices with a mix of laboratory experiments. University House serves as the university president's residence.

Chase Hall

Expansion

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Cal Poly's Performing Arts Center

Recent construction

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A dormitory style student community was completed in the summer of 2018. Located at the corner of Slack Street and Grand Avenue, it consists of seven 3- to 5-story concrete framed freshman residence hall buildings with 1,475 beds and an adjacent four-level parking structure. Additional community space for the housing complex and the campus wrap the parking structure on three sides. These spaces include a small café, community room, game room, mail room, welcome center, offices, and maintenance shop. Site improvements include a large open space in the center of the project for activities and group events, volleyball and basketball courts, and outdoor gathering spaces at each building.[20]

The Warren J. Baker Center for Science and Mathematics was dedicated November 1, 2013.[21] It replaced the aging "spider" Science Building 52, built in the 1950s, with a new 189,000-square-foot (17,600 m2) structure. The $119 million, six-story building was made possible by voter-approved state education bonds and $18 million in private donations.[22] The Center adds new laboratories, classrooms, and offices for the physics, chemistry and soil science programs, as well as an open area and terraces for student study and meeting places. The top floor of the Center houses labs and offices for the school's Western Coatings Technologies Center and the Environmental Biotechnology Institute. It is the second largest and most technologically advanced structure on campus. In the space between the remaining wings of the old "Spider Building" and the new Center is Centennial Park, a landscaped central green.

Commuting

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Campus parking is limited. In its most recent survey of available parking spaces on campus, the Cal Poly University Police reported 2,892 general purpose parking spaces, 3,492 dorm resident spaces, and 8,648 total spaces.[23] In its facilities Master Plan, the university admits that while more parking spots will be added, the actual ratio of parking to students will decrease since enrollment is expected to increase sharply.[24] To resolve the disparity, the Master Plan calls on the university to reduce the demand for individual vehicle parking. As part of that plan, the university has constructed additional dorms and has tried to make campus life more desirable. In addition, Cal Poly Commuter and Access Services has successfully promoted alternatives to commuting in single occupancy vehicles: in the past 10 years, bus use has more than doubled, and the use of bicycles has close to quadrupled.[25]

Currently, there are over 6,500 bike rack spaces and 224 secure bike lockers available on campus; 57% of students and 33% of faculty/staff live within 5 miles of the Cal Poly campus, an easy bike commute.[26] The city's SLO Transit bus system provides service to and from campus. Cal Poly financially supports SLO Transit with funding from parking citation revenue (not from state general funds nor from student tuition), so faculty, staff, and students ride for free.[26] Bus service throughout the county is provided by SLO Regional Transit Authority. Discounted passes are available to the Cal Poly community.

360° panorama from the top of Poly Canyon; the main Cal Poly campus and agricultural area can be seen below.

Academics

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Colleges

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The Agricultural Sciences Building
The Orfalea College of Business

The university currently offers 65 bachelor's degrees, 39 master's degrees, 84 minors and 13 credentials in six colleges:[5]

Bachelor's projects

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All undergraduate students at Cal Poly are required to complete a senior project. This requirement has been in place before the 1980s, and has set Cal Poly apart from other Cal State campuses. The senior project is intended to be a capstone experience for students receiving a baccalaureate degree by integrating theory and application from across a student's undergraduate educational experiences.[27] The senior project consists of one or more of the following: a design or construction experience, an experiment, a self-guided study or research project, a presentation, a report based on an internship, co-op, or service learning experience, and/or a public portfolio display or performance.[28] Senior projects have often led to students obtaining jobs or recognition for their work. In July 2011, a company created from a Senior Project, Punchd, was acquired by Google.[29] Jamba Juice, founded as "Juice Club", was inspired by the Senior Project idea but was founded after the founders had graduated.[30] On campus towards Poly Canyon, a popular area known as 'Architecture Graveyard' has many architecture Senior Projects, including experimental structures and unconventional architecture.

Admissions

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Enrolled Fall Freshman Statistics[31][32]

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Applicants 54,663 48,588 48,162 46,820 43,812 40,402
Admits 16,491 16,817 14,202 14,651 13,533 13,953
% Admitted 30.2 34.6 29.5 31.3 30.9 34.5
Enrolled 4,398 5,253 4,341 4,943 4,662 4,871
GPA 4.00 3.95 3.92 3.92 3.88 3.87
Avg. ACT Composite 28.9 28.3 28.4 28.0 27.5 27.3
Avg. SAT Composite* 1329 1293 1251 1239 1234 1232
* SAT out of 1600

For the class entering Fall 2019, 15,366 freshmen were accepted out of 54,072 applicants, a 28.4% acceptance rate, and 4,613 enrolled. Students had an average GPA of 3.99; the middle 50% range of SAT scores was 620–700 for reading and writing, and 620–740 for math, while the ACT Composite range was 26–32.[33] Women constituted 50.5% of the incoming freshmen class, men 49.5%.[33] Cal Poly's admissions process is "more selective" according to U.S. News & World Report.[34]

For Fall 2019 admitted transfer students, Cal Poly accepted 1,622 of 11,109 applicants, a 14.6% acceptance rate.[35]

Cal Poly requires students to declare a major when applying for admission, and then admits the most competitive applicants for each major based on GPA and other factors. As a result, changing majors is not guaranteed. Each major has a change of major plan which includes required classes while maintaining a certain GPA (usually between 2.5 and 2.75) in order to be considered as a candidate. In some cases, students wishing to change majors transfer to other universities.

Rankings

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Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo has been ranked 1st in U.S. News' list of Regional Universities in the Western United States for 30 consecutive years. Regional universities offer a full range of undergraduate programs and some master’s programs, but few doctoral programs.

U.S. News & World Report (2025)[36] -

Money Best Colleges for Your Money (2024) - 5 out of 5 star - Awarded America's Best Colleges.[41]

PayScale Best Value Colleges Ranked by ROI (2025) - 36th out of 1978

DesignIntelligence: America's Best Architecture & Design Schools -

  • Undergraduate architecture programs - 3rd in the nation.[42]
  • Landscape architecture - 6th in the nation, 1st in the western region.[43]

Financial

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Tuition

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Due to continued reductions in state funding, Fall 2011 fees for the average student reached approximately $2,600 per quarter.[44] For comparison, the Spring 2002 fees for the average student were $760 per quarter. While total yearly fees for an in-state student were just $2,976 in 2002, students entering in fall 2011 faced an annual fee of over $7,900.[45]

Of the students enrolled in fall 2014, 61.6% of undergraduates and 70.0% of first-time freshmen received some form of financial aid in 2014–15.[46] The amount of financial aid awarded in 2014–15 totaled $151.5 million, of which 64.3% came from federal funds, 11.9% came from state funds and 17.5% came from institutional funds.[46] Loans comprised 55.6% of the financial aid, 31.2% came in the form of grants, and 10.2% in scholarships.[46]

Endowment

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Cal Poly's endowment more than tripled during its Centennial Campaign from $43.1 million to $140.1 million. Growth is attributed to gifts and prudent stewardship. However, since 2007, the university's endowment has fluctuated dramatically, going from $181.7 million in 2007[47] to $130.9 million in 2009,[48] before rebounding to $227.7 million in 2019, the 301st largest of 785 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.[1]

Student life

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Residence halls

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Cal Poly's on-campus student housing of 6,239 spaces[49] is the largest student housing program in the California State University system.[50] Cal Poly housed 35.9% of fall 2015 undergraduates in 28 dorms on campus, and 98.7% of first-time freshmen lived on campus. In addition, 28.7% of Cal Poly sophomores lived on campus in fall 2015.[46]

There are five distinct groups of residence halls on the Cal Poly campus. The five North Mountain halls, constructed in the 1950s, are the oldest on campus still used for residential purposes.[51] The six "red-brick" halls were completed shortly afterward in 1959.[52] The Sierra Madre and Yosemite halls were finished by 1968, and the Cerro Vista Apartments were completed in 2003. The Poly Canyon Village housing complex, with a similar style as the Cerro Vista apartments, was completed in 2009 at a cost of $300 million, making it the California State University system's largest construction project to date.[53] In 2018, Cal Poly opened the seven-building complex yakʔitʸutʸu dorms on the site of the old Grand Avenue surface parking lot.[54] In addition to being state-of-the-art living spaces, the yakʔitʸutʸu residence halls serve to honor the heritage and culture of the Indigenous People of San Luis Obispo County, the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini, Northern Chumash tribe.

Greek life

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Greek organizations have been at Cal Poly since 1949. Today, there are many fraternities and sororities.[55]

Week of Welcome orientation program

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The Week of Welcome program, more commonly known as "WOW", serves as a volunteer-based orientation program for new students during the first week after move-in during the beginning of the school year in September. Its purpose is to introduce students to the campus and the community and prepare them for a successful college career. Freshmen are placed in a group with 10–12 other new students while transfer students are in groups of 40–60; each group is led by two current Cal Poly student orientation leaders. The "WOW" groups participate in an array of orientation events in addition to activities both on and off campus. In 2010, the awareness section of the program won the 2010 National Orientation Directors Association (NODAC) Media & Publications Showcase Award in the Emerging Technologies. The awareness section was entirely developed by student volunteers. The program started in 1956 and is now the largest volunteer orientation program in the nation.[56]

Cal Poly Recreation Center

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Cal Poly Recreation Center

The Cal Poly Recreation Center is the on-campus student recreation center.[57]

Clubs and independent student organizations

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Cal Poly has many recognized clubs and independent student organizations operating on campus. Included are over 150 groups, including, among many others, cultural clubs and exchanges, mathematics and science clubs, improv and sketch comedy clubs, religious and atheistic groups, service organizations, engineering research and development clubs, professional development organizations, a perennial Rose Parade Float design program, LGBTQ+ and Multicultural groups, competitive and social athletic teams, and academic honors clubs. Engineering clubs and independent student organizations on campus include Prove Lab, PolySat, CubeSat, and QL+.[58]

Racial and economic diversity of student body

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Undergraduate demographics as of 2024
Race and ethnicity[59] Total
White 50% 50
 
Hispanic 23% 23
 
Asian 14% 14
 
Two or more races[b] 11% 11
 
Foreign national 1% 1
 
Black 0.7% 0.7
 
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.3
 
Native American 0.1% 0.1
 
Economic diversity
Low-income[c] 14% 14
 
Affluent[d] 86% 86
 

As of 2018, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has the least racially diverse student population of all California State University and University of California campuses.[60] On a national scale, however, Cal Poly is ranked 240 out of 2,475 colleges and is considered "highly diverse" by collegefactual.com.[61] President Armstrong has been working to increase the percentage of non-white students on campus, with the share of white students in the university student body decreasing from 63% to 55%.[62] The City of San Luis Obispo is 72.6% white.[63] About 84.2% of the students attending California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo come from within California.[64]

Cal Poly is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI).[65]

The Los Angeles Times reported that the university "was ranked one of the nation’s worst serving institutions for Latino student success."[66][67]

The Education Trust lists the university as an "Engine of Inequality" because "very few students come from working-class and low-income families." It is one of 20 public institutions in the U.S. with this negative distinction.[68]

Demographics

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California Polytechnic State University CDP
Census-designated place
California Polytechnic State University CDP is located in California
California Polytechnic State University CDP
California Polytechnic State University CDP
California Polytechnic State University CDP is located in the United States
California Polytechnic State University CDP
California Polytechnic State University CDP
Coordinates: 35°18′19″N 120°39′56″W / 35.30528°N 120.66556°W / 35.30528; -120.66556
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Luis Obispo
Area
[69]
 • Total1.548 sq mi (4.01 km2)
 • Land1.539 sq mi (3.99 km2)
 • Water0.009 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[70]
325 ft (99 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,583
 • Density5,500/sq mi (2,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2805238[70]

The United States Census Bureau, has designated the campus as a separate census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes, under the name California Polytechnic State University. It first appeared as a CDP in the 2020 Census with a population of 8,583.[71][72]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20208,583—
U.S. Decennial Census[73]
1850–1870[74][75] 1880-1890[76]
1900[77] 1910[78] 1920[79]
1930[80] 1940[81] 1950[82]
1960[83] 1970[84] 1980[85]
1990[86] 2000[87] 2010[88] 2020[89]

2020 census

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California Polytechnic State University CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[89] % 2020
White alone (NH) 5,499 64.07%
Black or African American alone (NH) 169 1.97%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 4 0.05%
Asian alone (NH) 1,196 13.93%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0.01%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 148 1.72%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 256 2.98%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,310 15.26%
Total 8,583 100.00%

Relations with local community

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Though generally regarded as a positive for the area due to the economic impact, Cal Poly has received criticism for both the behavior of students upsetting the community, and the effects on local housing market. Parties and gatherings have gotten wilder due to an increased student body size and social media presence, leading to the university being named the #9 party school in California by Niche.[90] In 2017, the median home price in San Luis Obispo was $530,000.[91] In May 2018, Zillow estimated that the median home value has increased to $694,027.[92] While the city has been building hundreds of single family housing on the south end of town, large areas of the north end in older neighborhoods have been converted to rental student housing because of a major increase in the number of students admitted to and attending the university and the lack of university supplied housing. The university is currently building housing on campus to attempt to house up to 65% of students and plans to cap enrollment at 25,000, meaning that 11,250 students must find off-campus housing.[93] This has created an affordability crisis for the city itself, as most apartments that would generally be occupied by lower income families and individuals are now occupied solely by Cal Poly students, reducing supply and pushing low-income residents outside of the city. Approximately 27% of the residents live below the poverty line, a similar percentage to Cleveland, Ohio.

Athletics

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Main article: Cal Poly Mustangs
See also: Mustang Band, Cal Poly Mustangs baseball, Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball, Cal Poly Mustangs football, and Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer
Alex G. Spanos Stadium

Cal Poly fields 21 varsity sports (10 for men and 11 for women)[94] and participates in the NCAA's Division I.

Cal Poly is a member of the Big West Conference, except for football, wrestling, women's indoor track & field and both swimming and diving teams (none of which are sponsored by the Big West). Cal Poly's football team competes in the Big Sky Conference; the wrestling team is a member of the Pac-12 Conference; indoor track & field is independent; and swimming and diving competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.

Prior to joining Division I in 1994, the school won 35 NCAA Division II national team championships[95] and competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Cal Poly has two mascots. The character represented in costume or cartoon is named Musty the Mustang. The live mascot, a living mustang, is named Chase, after Margaret Chase, the university's second president.[96]

Cal Poly also offers various non-varsity (club) sports. The Mustangs play college rugby in the California Conference of Division 1-A. The Mustangs are often ranked in the Top 25 nationwide,[97] and their rugby sevens team has been ranked as high as No. 7.[98] The Mustangs finished No. 8 in the nation at the 2011 USA Rugby Sevens Collegiate National Championships, and 12th at the 2012 competition.[99] SLOCORE represents Cal Poly in ultimate at the D-1 open level. The Mustangs have been one of the top teams over the past decade, ranked as high as No. 5, and reached their first national final in 2024 while winning the team spirit award.[100]

The Battle for the Golden Horseshoe is an annual rivalry college football game played between the UC Davis Aggies and the Cal Poly Mustangs.[101] Cal Poly has The Mustang Marching Band of over 200 students who play at football, basketball and volleyball games.

Administrative organization

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Four administrative divisions

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The university is organized administratively into four divisions: Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Administration and Finance, and University Advancement. The academic division is organized into six colleges, each with its own dean. Academic Affairs also includes the Library, Research and Graduate Programs, and Information Technology Services.

Cal Poly Partners

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Cal Poly Partners is a public-benefit, nonprofit corporation and university auxiliary. It provides commercial services, fiscal services, and key support services to assist and promote the educational mission of Cal Poly and the California State University System (CSU).[102] It engages only in those activities ancillary to state operation that are requested by Cal Poly's president and approved by the CSU. The corporation was founded in 1940 and was known as the Cal Poly Foundation until February 1, 2006 and Cal Poly Corporation until February 12, 2024.[103]

Cal Poly Foundation

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The Cal Poly Foundation is an auxiliary organization and IRC 501(c)(3) public charity that accepts and administers tax deductible gifts to the university. The Cal Poly Foundation leads campus philanthropic activity by supporting fundraising activities and investing and managing the campus endowments.[104]

Cal Poly Extended Education

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The Cal Poly Extended Education provides access to degree, certificate, and professional development programs and services of the university to the citizens of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Monterey Counties and through distance learning technologies to students across the country.[105]

Associated Students Inc.

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The Associated Students Inc. (ASI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation owned and operated by Cal Poly student leaders. ASI has an annual operating budget in excess of $12 million. ASI provides co-curricular experiences for students, faculty, and staff, including events, speakers, concerts, intramural sports, fitness programs, aquatics, outdoor adventure trips, craft center enrichment courses, club services, and child development.[106] ASI manages the University Union, Recreation Center, Sports Complex, and Children's Center, totaling more than 450,000 square feet (42,000 m2) of campus facilities.

Alumni Association

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The Cal Poly Alumni Association seeks to engage and serve alumni, to foster a lifelong connection between the university and its alumni, and to foster goodwill and support for the university. The association includes 15 regional and special interest chapters.[107]

Directors and presidents

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  • Leroy Anderson, 1902–1907
  • Leroy Burns Smith, 1908–1914
  • Robert Weir Ryder, 1914–1921
  • Nicholas Ricciardi, 1921–1924
  • Margaret Chase (Acting), 1924
  • Benjamin Ray Crandall, 1924–1933
  • Julian A. McPhee, 1933–1966
  • Dale W. Andrews (acting), 1966–1967
  • Robert E. Kennedy, 1967–1979
  • Warren J. Baker, 1979–2010
  • Robert Glidden (Acting), 2010–2011
  • Jeffrey D. Armstrong, 2011–present

Notable alumni

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Main article: List of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo people

Cal Poly has more than 150,000 alumni with the majority located in San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara and Los Angeles counties.[108]

Notable alumni include:

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Cal Poly. When communicating with an audience who may need clarification on the location, secondarily use: Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo or Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA
  2. ^ Other consists of Multiracial Americans & those who prefer to not say.
  3. ^ The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.
  4. ^ The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.

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