CSU Graduation Initiative 2025
In 2015, the California State University (CSU) launched Graduation Initiative 2025, a plan to increase graduation rates, eliminate equity gaps and meet California's workforce needs.
Cal Poly Graduation Rates 2016-2019
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CSU Established 2025 Target | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freshman 4-year | 48.1% | 50.8% | 53% | 57.2% | 71% |
Freshman 6-year | 83.1% | 82.5% | 82.7% | 83% | 92% |
Transfer 2-year | 37.2% | 35.6% | 36.6% | 38.5% | 45% |
Transfer 4-year | 86.2% | 86.4% | 91.2% | 88.1% |
93% |
Cal Poly Gap Data 2016-2019
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | CSU Established Target | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Underrepresented Minority 6-year Gap | 9.4 Points | 10.1 Points | 9.5 Points | 7.7 Points | 0 |
Pell Grant Recipient 6-year Gap | 9.1 Points | 10.5 Points | 7.9 Points | 5.9 Points | 0 |

Congratulations, Class of 2020! Meet Some of This Year's Outstanding Grads
june 12, 2020
Meet six of Cal Poly's Great Grads for Spring 2020.
More Information:
Fourth Annual Graduation Initiative 2025 Symposium, October 17-18, 2019
Cal Poly Graduation Initiative Open Forum video