Key differences on Outcomes
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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo grads earn $18.6K more ten years out than UNC's ($90,768 vs. $72,200)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
UNC graduates 4 pts more of its students than California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (91% vs. 87%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Borrowing
Eight-year outcomes
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | UNC |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88% | 92% |
| Asian | 89% | 95% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 83% | 92% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 88% |
| Two or more races | 82% | 88% |
| International | 81% | 88% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | UNC |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 78% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 85% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 83% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 87% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 92% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 90% |
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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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