Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Kiplinger Rates Poly a ‘Best Value in Public Colleges’ | Mustang Daily - News for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo


Kiplinger Rates Poly a ‘Best Value in Public Colleges’ | Mustang Daily - News for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo:

"Cal Poly ranked number 50 on a list of “100 Best Values in Public Colleges 2009-10.” Cal Poly was the only California State University to make the list and climbed from a number 58 ranking in the study last year.


The list, released by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, a Washington DC-based publication, gave Cal Poly the dead-center position in the yearly review based on factors including tuition, student-to-teacher ratios, graduation rates, retention rates and admissions rates.

Despite budget cuts that resulted in furloughs, department cuts and larger class sizes, Cal Poly is staying true to its core values, according to�Provost Robert Koob.

“The ranking reaffirms that Cal Poly still offers a good, affordable education,” Koob said. “It’s a question of preserving options in the deficit.”"