California Polytechnic State University

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California Polytechnic State University is a large Public, 4-year college located in San Luis Obispo, CA. The acceptance rate is 30% and the average in-state tuition cost is $5,742 .

  • Address: 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 00009-3407
  • Phone: (805) 756-1111
  • Website: calpoly.edu/
  • Type: Public, 4-year
  • Student Population: 22,000
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 20 to 1
  • Calendar System: Quarter
  • Application Fee: $70
  • Selectivity: Very Selective

Cost

Tuition and Fees $10,319
Books and Supplies $906
Room & Board $16,449
Other $2,244
Total Cost $29,918

Tuition and Cost Breakdown

Admissions

  • Acceptance Rate: 30%
  • SAT Range: 0 – 0
  • ACT Range: 0 – 0

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Majors

The most popular California Polytechnic State University majors are:

  1. Business Administration and Management, General
  2. Mechanical Engineering
  3. Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
  4. Computer Science
  5. Biology/Biological Sciences, General

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Enrollment

California Polytechnic State University has a total enrollment of 22,000 students.

Attendance Status

  • Full-time: 95%
  • Part-time: 5%

Student Gender

  • Male: 51%
  • Female: 49%

Student Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaskan: 0%
  • Asian: 14%
  • Black or African American: 1%
  • Hispanic / Latino: 21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • White: 51%
  • Two or More Races: 8%
  • Unknown: 3%
  • Non-resident Alien: 2%

Student Age

  • 24 and Under: 98%
  • 25 and Over: 2%
  • Age Unknown: 0%

Student Residence

  • In-State: 83%
  • Out-of-State: 17%
  • Unknown: 0%

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.