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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo grads earn $19.2K more ten years out than Florida's ($90,768 vs. $71,588)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Florida graduates 2 pts more of its students than California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (89% vs. 87%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$90.8K
Florida$71.6K
Graduation rate
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo87%
Florida89%
Retention rate
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo96%
Florida97%

Borrowing

Median debt
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$18.5K
Florida$15K
Undergrads with a federal loan
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo25%
Florida11%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$16.4K
Florida$13.8K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo64%
Florida74%
Credential within 8 years, all students
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo87%
Florida89%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo7%
Florida7%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo80%
Florida87%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo88%
Florida93%
Pell graduation gap
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo8 pts lower
Florida5 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupCalifornia Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoFlorida
White88%92%
Asian89%93%
Hispanic/Latino83%91%
BlackNot shown: under 30 students85%
Two or more races82%90%
International81%84%

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Florida Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why