What do Graduates Say?
What do Cal Poly Alumni Say About Their Experience at Cal Poly?
The following four questions were taken from the findings from Cal Poly's Alumni Attitude Survey. After each question is a link to a PDF file, which provide the responses.
How important was each of the following to your experience as a student, and how well did the University do at providing them?
Cal Poly Alumni Survey: Attitudes regarding student experiences(PDF)
Which of the following organizations/activities did you participate in as a student?
Cal Poly Alumni Survey: Attitudess regarding participation in organizations (PDF)
How well did the highest degree from the University prepare you for each of the following?
Cal Poly Alumni Survey: Attitudes regarding lifelong learning (PDF)
Listed below are some of the reasons admitted students say they choose Cal Poly. Do you agree or disagree that the following items are indicative of Cal Poly's competitive advantages?
Cal Poly Alumni Survey: Attitudes regarding Cal Poly competitive advantages (PDF)
What do Recent Cal Poly Graduates Say about their Career Success?
2008-09 was an exceptionally challenging, yet positive year for Cal Poly graduates. 81% of the graduates who responded to the survey have indicated that they are either employed full-time or enrolled in post graduate education. The number of seeking students increased considerably this year, a response to the declining job market.
The Cal Poly Career Service office compiles an annual report on Cal Poly graduates. For more information, refer to their Graduate Status Report for 2008-2009 (PDF).