About Cal Poly's College of Engineering

The college is part of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public university. The emphasis of the university is "learn by doing" for its more than 18,000+ students.

Dean: Mohammad Noori

Enrollment: approx. 5,000 (86% male, 14% female)

Average High School GPA: 3.83

Average Freshmen SAT: 1266

Freshman Application: 5,310 Admitted: 2,421 (45.6%)

Degree Programs Offered: 13 bachelor's and 9 master's degree programs

Facilities: More than 80 state-of-the-art laboratories occupying 160,000 square feet

Accreditation: All bachelor's degree programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET), except General Engineering.

Engineering clubs: More than 50, many of which take top honors in national competitions.

Graduates employed within a year after graduation: 83%

Graduates attending graduate school: 12%

Top Employers: Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, St. Jude Medical, Boeing, Microsoft, San Diego Gas & Electric, Nolte Associates, ACCO Engineered Systems, PG&E, Taylor & Syfan Consulting Engineers, United Defense, U.S. Air Force

Committed to Diversity: Strong Women in Engineering and Multicultural Engineering programs: The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is the largest in the nation with over 400 members. Cal Poly's Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the Society of Black Engineers and Scientists (SBES) are also very active.