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Pair CA:CA
MIXED-SECTOR · SAME-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-EARN
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- SAME-STATE Same state · CA
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-EARN Largest gap · Median Earnings (10 yr)
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo: enrollment grew +15.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +238 students/yr fitted, r² 0.70.
- Laurus College: enrollment ranged 641–1,117 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo: net price ranged $15,624–$21,595 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -8.7% is not a trend (r² 0.03).
- Laurus College: net price ranged $9,535–$15,693 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +64.6% is not a trend (r² 0.26).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Type
Undergraduate Enrollment
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
150%-Time Completion
Median Debt at Graduation
Avg Net Price
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA | Laurus College San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Type | Public | Private For-Profit |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 21,996 | 1,116 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $90,768 | $30,896 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 91.5% | 40.6% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $72,358 | $33,247 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 85.7% | 40.9% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $18,500 | $32,416 |
| Avg Net Price | $16,665 | $22,733 |
| Retention Rate | 95.5% | 79.3% |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo vs Laurus College
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($90,768 vs $30,896 at Laurus College)
- LOAN-REPAYMENT-RAT California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo leads on loan repayment rate (completers) (91.5% vs 40.6% at Laurus College)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($72,358 vs $33,247 at Laurus College)
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo profile · Laurus College profile · Compare other colleges
Median Earnings (10 yr) and other Scorecard questions
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and Laurus College?▼
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $90,768 versus $30,896 at Laurus College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On loan repayment rate (completers), who leads between California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and Laurus College?▼
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo leads on loan repayment rate (completers) at 91.5% versus 40.6% at Laurus College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and Laurus College?▼
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $72,358 versus $33,247 at Laurus College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.