California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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 (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, ,
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
Websitewww.calpoly.edu

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo[b] is a public university in San Luis Obispo County, adjacent to the city of San Luis Obispo. It is the oldest of three polytechnics in the California State University system.

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.[10] 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.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student". National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 15, 2024. Archived from the original (XLS) on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Office of the Provost". California Polytechnic State University. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Employee Data". Cal Poly Office of Institutional Research.
  4. ^ a b "Enrollment Data". Cal Poly Office of Institutional Research.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Facts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "IPEDS-California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo".
  7. ^ "Colors". Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Campus Names". calstate.edu. California State University. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  9. ^ "Cal Poly Name Usage". calpoly.edu. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2008.
  10. ^ "#2020 Employee Profile Trends". Institutional Research. Retrieved February 15, 2024.


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