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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

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Acceptance Rate

31.3%

Total Profiles

0

SAT Range

N/A

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$11,075

Out-of-State Tuition

$30,995

Undergrad Enrollment

21,521

Applicants

63,736

Yield Rate

27.8%

Endowment / Student

$12,326

Student:Faculty

18:1

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What you pay

$16,665/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $66,660 over four years.

What grads earn

$80,820/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$72,995 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 11% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 0.8 years of pay.

86% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

4.2%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

54%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.2%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$7,529
$30–48k$7,253
$48–75k$9,896
$75–110k$15,786
Over $110k$27,772

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

87%

Completion · all

87%

Completion · Pell

83%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

87%

Median debt

$18,500

Classification

Four-year, large, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied
63,736
Admitted
18,96429.8%
Enrolled
5,27828% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Arson1
Fondling72
Motor Vehicle Theft42
Rape11

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation55% / 45%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball39Basketball21Football145Golf11Soccer38Swimming32Tennis11Track & Field98Wrestling35

Women's

Basketball30Beach Volleyball44Golf7Soccer46Softball23Swimming29Tennis12Track & Field138Volleyball27
Research Activity
FY 2024
$38Mtotal R&D expenditure#252 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General747 grads
Mechanical Engineering288 grads
Computer Science219 grads
Animal Sciences, General189 grads
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology172 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General153 grads
Psychology, General152 grads
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other136 grads
Civil Engineering, General126 grads
Construction Management126 grads

4yr Grad Rate

57%

6yr Grad Rate

85%

Retention Rate

96%

Median Earnings

$90,768