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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CAMain CampusSmall city suburb (population under 100,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Class Rank

Top tenth (45.7%)
Top 11%–25% (33.5%)
Top 26%–50% (17.8%)
Bottom 26%–50% (2.0%)
Bottom quarter (1%)

High School GPA

4.0 (63.8%)
3.75–3.99 (21.7%)
3.50–3.74 (10.2%)
3.25–3.49 (3.3%)
3.00–3.24 (0.8%)
2.50–2.99 (0.3%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Class rankNot Considered
Standardized test scoresNot Considered
Application EssayNot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
First generationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Character/personal qualitiesNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $11,075

In-State Cost of Attendance: $29,918

Out-of-State Tuition: $30,995

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $49,838

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 1,896

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $19,638

Students with non-need merit aid: 373

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $3,160

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,396

Students with federal loans: 23.5%

Students with Pell grants: 18.3%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $62,831

After 5 years: $89,413

Majors(78 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(654 graduates)
  2. Mechanical Engineering.(308 graduates)
  3. Biology, General.(197 graduates)
  4. Computer Science.(191 graduates)
  5. Animal Sciences.(174 graduates)
  6. Agricultural Business and Management.(162 graduates)
  7. Civil Engineering.(159 graduates)
  8. Computer Engineering.(158 graduates)
  9. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(130 graduates)
  10. Architectural Sciences and Technology.(126 graduates)
  11. Psychology, General.(124 graduates)
  12. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(113 graduates)
  13. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(108 graduates)
  14. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(102 graduates)
  15. Food Science and Technology.(97 graduates)
  16. Industrial Engineering.(96 graduates)
  17. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(94 graduates)
  18. Construction Management.(94 graduates)
  19. Graphic Communications.(92 graduates)
  20. Natural Resources Management and Policy.(90 graduates)
  21. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.(81 graduates)
  22. Journalism.(74 graduates)
  23. Political Science and Government.(70 graduates)
  24. Sociology.(69 graduates)
  25. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(68 graduates)
  26. Plant Sciences.(65 graduates)
  27. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.(65 graduates)
  28. Communication and Media Studies.(64 graduates)
  29. History.(64 graduates)
  30. Nutrition Sciences.(60 graduates)
  31. Fine and Studio Arts.(59 graduates)
  32. English Language and Literature, General.(56 graduates)
  33. Economics.(52 graduates)
  34. Mathematics.(42 graduates)
  35. Statistics.(40 graduates)
  36. Agricultural Engineering.(39 graduates)
  37. Architectural Engineering.(38 graduates)
  38. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(38 graduates)
  39. Materials Engineering(38 graduates)
  40. Physics.(38 graduates)
  41. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(37 graduates)
  42. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(37 graduates)
  43. Social Sciences, Other.(37 graduates)
  44. Forestry.(31 graduates)
  45. Architecture.(31 graduates)
  46. Agriculture, General.(27 graduates)
  47. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(27 graduates)
  48. Philosophy.(27 graduates)
  49. Chemistry.(27 graduates)
  50. Landscape Architecture.(25 graduates)
  51. Agricultural Public Services.(24 graduates)
  52. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(23 graduates)
  53. Marine Sciences.(20 graduates)
  54. City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.(18 graduates)
  55. Engineering Science.(18 graduates)
  56. Agricultural Mechanization.(17 graduates)
  57. Manufacturing Engineering.(17 graduates)
  58. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(14 graduates)
  59. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(14 graduates)
  60. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(13 graduates)
  61. Music.(11 graduates)
  62. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  63. Soil Sciences.(2 graduates)
  64. Public Health.(1 graduates)
  65. Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.
  66. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.
  67. Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  68. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
  69. Engineering, General.
  70. Construction Engineering.
  71. Construction Engineering Technologies.
  72. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
  73. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.
  74. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  75. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.
  76. Social Sciences, General.
  77. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.
  78. Business/Commerce, General.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 21,521 students

Admission Rate: 29.8%

Retention Rate: 95.2%

Graduation Rate: 85.2%

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Student Demographics

White (49.7%)
Hispanic (23.1%)
Black (0.7%)
Asian (14.4%)
Two or More (7.9%)
International (0.9%)

Gender Distribution

Men (49.9%)
Women (50.1%)

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