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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    UVA graduates 7 pts more of its students than California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (94% vs. 87%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo grads earn $3.9K more ten years out than UVA's ($90,768 vs. $86,863)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
UVA$86.9K
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$90.8K
Graduation rate
UVA94%
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo87%
Retention rate
UVA98%
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo96%

Borrowing

Median debt
UVA$17.5K
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$18.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
UVA20%
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo25%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
UVA$12.8K
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$16.4K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
UVA90%
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo64%
Credential within 8 years, all students
UVA95%
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo87%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
UVA3%
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo7%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
UVA92%
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo80%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
UVA96%
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo88%
Pell graduation gap
UVA4 pts lower
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo8 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupUVACalifornia Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
White96%88%
Asian97%89%
Hispanic/Latino96%83%
Black89%Not shown: under 30 students
Two or more races96%82%
International94%81%

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 2018About 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