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| # | EXTANT TEXT + LOCATION | REVISED TEXT | EXPLANATION OF CHANGE | CITATION | ADMIN RESPONSE |
| SECTION: ACADEMICS | |||||
| 1 | Admissions sub-section, Sentence 2
For the class entering 2019, 15,366 freshmen were accepted out of 54,072 applicants, a 28.4% acceptance rate, with 4,613 enrolling. |
For the class entering fall 2025, 22,956 students were accepted out of a record 81,910 applicants, a 28% acceptance rate. | Updating admissions data from fall 2019 to the most recent fall 2025 data. | Dittenber, Sadie (May 29, 2025). "Record number of new students commit to attend Cal Poly this fall". San Luis Obispo Tribune. San Luis Obispo Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2025. |  Done @Encoded |
| 2 | Admissions sub-section, Sentence 3
In 2018, students had an average GPA of 4.00; The average SAT score was 1329 and average ACT score was 29. |
NA – Please remove. | This data is 7 years old and should be removed. Below, I have requested an update to the first-time freshman admissions data table. An updated sentence repeating this information is redundant. Additionally, the CSU system has permanently suspended the use of ACT/SAT tests in the admissions process. | NA | Done @Encoded |
| 3 | Admissions sub-section, Sentence 4
Women constituted 50.5% of the incoming freshmen class, and men 49.5%. |
In 2024, the incoming freshmen class was composed of approximately 50% women and 50% men. | Updating stats from 2019 to 2024. | "Admissions Data". Cal Poly Institutional Research. Cal Poly. Retrieved July 9, 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 "Admissions 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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| 4 | Admissions sub-section, Paragraph 3
For Fall 2019 Cal Poly accepted 1,622 of 11,109 applicants as transfer students, a 14.6% acceptance rate. |
For fall 2024, Cal Poly accepted 2,040 of 10,432 applicants as new transfer students, a 19.5% acceptance rate. | Updating stats from 2019 to 2024. | "Admissions Data". Cal Poly Institutional Research. Cal Poly. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
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| 5 | Rankings sub-section, Sentence 1
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 30 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. |
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. | Update 30 years to 32 years. All other information is correct | Citation ok as is. | Done @Encoded |
| 6 | Rankings sub-section, in-between sentences 1 and 2
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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. |
Adding this new sentence provides a more accurate picture of the university’s national rankings. | Dittenber, Sadie (September 24, 2024). "Cal Poly earns prestigious ranking for second straight year". San Luis Obispo Tribune. San Luis Obispo Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2025. | Done @Encoded |
| 7 | Rankings sub-section, Sentence 5
Money Best Colleges for Your Money (2024) - 5 out of 5 star - Awarded America's Best Colleges. |
Money Best Colleges for Your Money (2025) - 5 out of 5 star - Awarded America's Best Colleges | Cal Poly received a 5-star ranking again in 2025. | Citation ok as is. | Done @Encoded |
8. OLD TABLE - Enrolled Fall Freshman Statistics
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 54,663 | 48,588 | 48,162 | 46,820 | 43,812 | 40,402 |
| Admits | 16,491 | 16,817 | 14,202 | 14,651 | 13,533 | 13,953 |
| % Admitted | 30.2 | 34.6 | 29.5 | 31.3 | 30.9 | 34.5 |
| Enrolled | 4,398 | 5,253 | 4,341 | 4,943 | 4,662 | 4,871 |
| GPA | 4.00 | 3.95 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.88 | 3.87 |
| Avg. ACT Composite | 28.9 | 28.3 | 28.4 | 28.0 | 27.5 | 27.3 |
| Avg. SAT Composite* | 1329 | 1293 | 1251 | 1239 | 1234 | 1232 |
| * SAT out of 1600 |
NEW TABLE - Enrolled Fall Freshman Statistics
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Applicants | 68,604 | 63,955 | 58,944 | 54,570 | 52,371 | 54,072 |
| Admits | 21,416 | 18,964 | 17,885 | 18,008 | 20,127 | 15,366 |
| % Admitted | 31.2 | 29.7 | 30.3 | 33 | 38.4 | 28.4 |
| Enrolled | 5,276 | 5,270 | 5,111 | 4,884 | 4,788 | 4,613 |
| Avg. GPA | 4.12 | 4.03 | 4.04 | 4.01 | 3.99 | 3.99 |
Reasoning:
Updating first-time freshman admissions data from 2013-2018 to 2019-2024. Removed tables related to SAT/ACT scores, as the CSU system no longer uses these exams to determine admission eligibility.
Citations:
Lavine, Owen (April 29, 2024). "Cal Poly students get more A's, have higher GPAs than decade ago. See the data". San Luis Obispo Tribune. San Luis Obispo Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
"Admissions Data". Cal Poly Institutional Research. Cal Poly. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- same as citation above in table
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