California Polytechnic State University
Public university in San Luis Obispo, California
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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.
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Former name | California Polytechnic School (1901–1947), California Polytechnic State College (1947–1972) |
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| Motto | Discere Faciendo (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Learn by Doing" |
| Type | Public polytechnic university |
| Established | March 8, 1901 (1901-03-08) |
Parent institution | California State University |
| Accreditation | WSCUC |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $287.3 million (2021)[1] |
| President | Jeffrey Armstrong |
| Provost | Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore[2] |
Academic staff | 1,396 (fall 2020)[3] |
Administrative staff | 1,587 (fall 2020)[4] |
| Students | 21,778 (fall 2022)[5] |
| Undergraduates | 20,963 (fall 2022)[5] |
| Postgraduates | 815 (fall 2022)[5] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Small suburb[7], 9,678 acres (3,917 ha) total; 1,321 acres (535 ha) main campus; 155 acres (63 ha) campus core[6] |
| Newspaper | Mustang News |
| Colors | Green and gold[8] |
| Nickname | Mustangs |
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| Website | www |
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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.[11] 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.
- ^ As of June 30, 2021. "U.S. and Canadian 2021 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY20 to FY21". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Office of the Provost". California Polytechnic State University. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ "Cal Poly Fall 2020 Fact Book: Faculty Profile". Cal Poly Office of Institutional Research.
- ^ "Cal Poly Fall 2020 Fact Book: Employee Profile". Cal Poly Office of Institutional Research.
- ^ a b c "California Polytechnic State University--San Luis Obispo Student Life". U.S. News & World Report.
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- ^ "Cal Poly Colors". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Campus Names". calstate.edu. California State University. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Cal Poly Name Usage". calpoly.edu. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2008.
- ^ "#2020 Employee Profile Trends". Institutional Research. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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