Fall 2011 Census Enrollment Info BRIEF Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo UNIVERSITY HEADCOUNT ENROLLMENT 25,000 Undergrad Post-Bacc Cal Poly’s enrollment increased in Fall 2011. This is primarily due to a higher-than-expected yield of our incoming first-time-freshman class. Cal  Poly’s 18,762 total students enrolled in Fall 2011 is a 2.2% increase from Fall 2010. Graduate Undergraduate headcount enrollment increased 2.3% from Fall 2010. 15,000 Post?baccalaureate headcount, which is comprised mostly of credential students, decreased 1.7% from Fall 2010. 10,000 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Notes: Post-baccalaureate category consists of credential and non-degree-seeking students. Graduate category consists of students who are pursuing master’s degrees. 2000 0 1999 Graduate enrollment rose to 919 students in Fall 2011, an increase of 1.2% from Fall 2010. 1998 5,000 1997 Headcount 20,000 Fall Term Fall Term Undergrad Post-Bacc Graduate TOTAL 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 15,761 15,347 15,503 15,867 17,066 17,401 17,257 16,636 17,488 17,777 18,842 18,516 18,302 17,332 17,725 282 283 293 311 321 277 258 200 197 145 167 167 141 120 118 692 666 674 699 692 775 788 746 790 800 768 788 882 908 919 16,735 16,296 16,470 16,877 18,079 18,453 18,303 17,582 18,475 18,722 19,777 19,471 19,325 18,360 18,762 AVERAGE UNDERGRADUATE LOAD The Fall 2011 undergraduate average unit load of 14.34 is a 1.3% decrease from last year’s average of 14.53. 14.25 14.00 13.75 13.50 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 13.00 1998 13.25 1997 The Fall 2011 graduate student average unit load of 11.58 is a 2.8% increase from last year’s average of 11.26. 14.50 Avg. UG Load The unexpected increase in first-time-freshman yield, which contributed to an increased enrollment, along with a decrease in state funding resulting in limited course availability are the main factors that contributed to the drop in average unit loads. However, this drop is mitigated by Cal Poly’s improvements in efficiency and student throughput. Average Undergraduate Units 14.75 Fall Term Fall Term 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Undergrad 14.06 14.12 14.14 14.09 14.09 14.22 14.28 14.38 14.20 14.15 14.10 14.27 14.55 14.53 14.34 Post-Bacc 11.11 11.40 10.81 11.22 11.21 11.32 12.40 13.02 12.87 13.32 13.17 13.24 14.39 14.27 14.63 Graduate 10.44 10.34 10.51 10.17 10.18 10.94 10.58 10.40 10.58 10.82 11.05 11.29 10.98 11.26 11.58 TOTAL 13.86 13.92 13.94 13.87 13.89 14.04 14.09 14.20 14.03 14.00 13.97 14.14 14.39 14.36 14.21 Institutional Planning & Analysis, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Ph.: (805) 756-2204 • Fax: (805) 756-2804 • http://www.ipa.calpoly.edu/ Fall 2011 Census Enrollment Info BRIEF Page 2 TOTAL ENROLLMENT BY GENDER Gender proportions do not change much from year to year. Of the Fall 2011 total student population, 44.6% are women. This proportion is the same as last Fall. Fall 2011 Enrollment •?44.6% of Fall 2011 undergraduates are women. •?66.9% of Fall 2011 post-baccalaureate students are women. •?41.2% of Fall 2011 graduate students are women. Men 55.4% Women 44.6% TOTAL ENROLLMENT BY ETHNIC ORIGIN Of the Fall 2011 total student population, 12.9% identify themselves as Hispanic/Latino, and 10.8% identify themselves as Asian American. Fall 2011 Total Enrollment A typical grouping of ethnic origins that is referred to as “under-represented minorities” (URM) consists of Hispanic, African American, and Native American. Cal Poly’s URM proportion of total enrollment for Fall 2011 is 14.1%. Hispanic/Latino - 12.9% African American - 0.8% Native American - 0.4% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.3% Asian American - 10.8% Multi-Racial - 4.8% White - 62.7% Non-Resident Alien - 1.3% Other/Unknown - 6.0% Note: As of Summer 2009, Cal Poly converted to the new federal standards for collecting and reporting ethnicity. Among the changes is a new option for students to identify themselves in multiple races. Because of the new “multi-racial” category, we no longer aggregate students into a “nonwhite” category. TOTAL ENROLLMENT BY COLLEGE College Undergrad PostBacc  Graduate Total Avg. UG Unit Load Ag., Food & Env. Sciences 3,646 94 3,740 14.36 Architecture & Env. Design 1,418 77 1,495 14.84 Engineering 5,045 433 5,478 14.26 Liberal Arts 2,648 141 2,789 14.32 Orfalea College of Business 2,309 31 2,340 14.31 Science & Math 2,586 105 143 2,834 14.31 73 13 86 12.51 17,725 118 18,762 14.34 Other Total Students 919 Fall 2011 Total Enrollment CSM 15.1% CAFES 19.9% OCOB 12.5% CLA 14.9% Other 0.5% CAED 8.0% CENG 29.2% The College of Engineering continues to enroll the largest number of Cal Poly majors, with 29.2% of all Fall 2011 students. The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences follows with 19.9% of all Fall 2011 students. The College of Engineering also has the most graduate (master’s) students (433). The College of Architecture and Environmental Design has the highest average undergraduate unit load. Conversely, the College of Engineering has the lowest average undergraduate unit load. Institutional Planning & Analysis, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Ph.: (805) 756-2204 • Fax: (805) 756-2804 • http://www.ipa.calpoly.edu/