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1 Side Table

Academic staff – 1,469 (fall 2023)

Administrative staff - 1,630 (fall 2023)

Academic staff – 1,600 (fall 2025)

Administrative staff - 1,827 (fall 2025)

Updating employee data from fall 2023 to the most recent data. "Employee Data". Cal Poly Institutional Research. Cal Poly. Retrieved Nov 12, 2025.

*Note: This link populates in both Chrome and Safari, but on the off chance it doesn't, another way to view the data is to go to https://ir.calpoly.edu/cal-poly-data-dashboards and navigate to "Employee Data". I am happy to create a new citation if the above does not work for the user editing the page.


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Undergraduates – 21,947 (fall 2024)


Postgraduates – 895 (fall 2024)

Undergraduates – 22,313 (fall 2025)

Postgraduates – 932 (fall 2025)

Updating facts and figures from fall 2024 to the most recent data. "Enrollment Data". Cal Poly Institutional Research. Cal Poly. Retrieved Nov 12, 2025.
3 Intro paragraph, Sentence 4


As of fall 2022, Cal Poly had approximately 21,000 undergraduate and 800 graduate students.

As of fall 2025, Cal Poly had approximately 22,000 undergraduate and 900 graduate students. Updating stats from fall 2022 to 2025. "Enrollment Data". Cal Poly Institutional Research. Cal Poly. Retrieved Nov 12, 2025.

*same as #2

4 History section, Major donations and 21st century developments sub-section, Paragraph 2, Sentence 3


On July 1, 2025, the two universities will begin operating as a single institution: Cal Poly.

As of July 1, 2025, the two universities operate as a single institution: Cal Poly. Changing from the future to present tense. No citation change necessary.
5 History section, Major donations and 21st century developments sub-section, Paragraph 3


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In 2022, the university established the Noyce School of Applied Computing, combining three departments - electrical engineering, computer engineering, and software engineering - under one umbrella through donations received from the Robert N. Noyce Trust (citation 1). In 2024, the school received a $60 million gift from the trust to establish an endowment, funding operations for the foreseeable future (citation 2).

Please consider the addition of one short paragraph detailing the announcement and creation of the Noyce School of Applied Computing. Citation 1:

"College of Engineering To Create The Noyce School of Applied Computing — Thanks to Generous Donation". Cal Poly News. Cal Poly. Retrieved November 12, 2025.



Citation 2:

Blake, Jessica. "Cal Poly Receives $60 Million for Applied Computing Endowment". Inside Higher Ed. Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved November 12, 2025.

6 Campus section, Paragraph 2, Sentence 1


Cal Poly has one of the largest college campuses in the United States, covering 9,178 acres and making it the second-largest land-holding university in California.


Cal Poly has one of the largest college campuses in the United States, covering 9,967.6 parcel acres and making it one of the state's largest land-holding universities. Updating to the most recently confirmed parcel acreage. Poukish, Hannah (April 11, 2025). "Does Cal Poly have largest college campus in California? We crunched the numbers". San Luis Obispo Tribune. San Luis Obispo Tribune. Retrieved Nov 12, 2025.
7 Academics section, Rankings sub-section, Paragraph 1, Sentences 1 and 2


As of 2024, Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo has been ranked the best public master's-level university in the Western United States for 32 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. The publication also ranked Cal Poly as the best overall master’s-level university — public or private — in the West in both 2023 and 2024.

As of 2025, Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo has been ranked the best public institution in the Western United States for 33 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report (citation 1). The publication also ranked Cal Poly as the best overall master’s-level university — public or private — in the West for the third straight year (citation 2).


Update to most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings.

Citation 1:

"Cal Poly Continues Streak as Best in the West For 33rd Straight Year". Cal Poly News. Cal Poly. September 23, 2025. Retrieved Nov 12, 2025.

Citation 2:

"Cal Poly ranks #1 'Best in the West' college on U.S. News & World Report list". KSBY. Scripps News Group. September 23, 2025.

8 Academics section, Rankings sub-section, Paragraph 2

U.S. News & World Report (2025) [53]

Regional Universities West - 1st

Most Innovative Schools - 1st

Best Undergraduate Teaching - 1st

Top Public Schools - 1st

Best Colleges for Veterans - 1st

Best Value Schools – 7th

Engineering Programs - 8th

Civil - 1st

Computer - 1st

Electrical / Electronic / Communications - 2nd

Mechanical - 2nd

U.S. News & World Report (2025) [53]



Regional Universities West - 1st

Most Innovative Schools - 1st

Best Undergraduate Teaching - 2nd

Top Public Schools - 1st

Best Colleges for Veterans - 1st

Best Value Schools – 7th

Engineering Programs – 5th

Computer – 1st

Aerospace /Aeronautical / Astronautical – 2nd

Civil – 2nd

Electrical / Electronic / Communications - 2nd

Mechanical - 2nd

Update to most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings. *Same citation that is currently there, with a new retrieval date per request of COI reviewer.

"US News - Cal Poly Rankings". Retrieved Feb 2, 2026.

9 Academics section, Rankings sub-section, Academic rankings table

National

Forbes - 57

Forbes - 55 Update the side table to reflect the correct Forbes ranking. *Same citation that is currently there, with a new retrieval date per request of COI reviewer.

"America's Top Colleges 2025". Forbes. August 26, 2025. Retrieved Feb 2, 2026.

10 Student life section, Clubs and independent student organizations sub-section


Cal Poly hosts over 150 recognized clubs and independent student organizations, including...

Cal Poly hosts over 400 recognized clubs and independent student organizations, including... Updating the number of recognized clubs and independent student organizations. "Cal Poly Now". Cal Poly Now. Cal Poly. Retrieved Nov 12, 2025.
11 Administrative organization section, University auxiliary organizations sub-section, Paragraph 1

Cal Poly Extended Education: Provides degree, certificate, and professional development programs to residents of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Monterey Counties, and through distance learning technologies to students nationwide.

Cal Poly EPaCE: Cal Poly Extended, Professional and Continuing Education (EPaCE) provides access to Cal Poly and expands degree, certificate, and professional development opportunities for individuals through both academic and professional programs. Updating the name and scope of operations. "EPaCE". Cal Poly: Extended, Professional and Continuing Education. Cal Poly. Retrieved Nov 12, 2025.

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