Institution Details

Institution Profile

Name
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Address
1 Grand Ave.
City
San Luis Obispo
State
CA, 93407
Website
Phone
(805) 756-1111
Size
20,000 and above
Setting
Suburb: Small
Sector
Public, 4-year or above
Highest Offering
Master's degree

Location

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo,1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, 93407

Admissions

In 2015, the applicant pool for this institution was comprised of:

Applicant Pool Applications Acceptances Rate
Men 24,832 6804 27%
Women 21,988 7,847 35%
Total 46,820 14,651 31%
Test Type Score Type 25% 75% Population
SAT Math 580 690 77%
Writing
Critical Reading 550 650
ACT English 25 31 69%
Math 26 31
Writing
Composite 26 31

Costs and Fees At-a-Glance

Application Fee
$55
Graduate Application Fee
$55
Tuition
$20,161
Books & Supplies
$1,812
Room & Board
$12,009

Submission Requirements Checklist

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Admissions Tests
Required
Teacher Recommendations
Neither required nor recommended
School GPA
Required
Class Rank
Neither required nor recommended
Transcript
Required

Application Information

Application Deadline
Open
Common Application
no
Universal Application
no

Tuition

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Location 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
In District $8,043 $8,724 $8,918 $9,001
In State $8,043 $8,724 $8,918 $9,001
Out Of State $19,203 $19,884 $20,078 $20,161
Cost 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
Books $1,754 $1,776 $1,776 $1,812
Room & Board $10,679 $11,163 $11,448 $12,009

Enrollments

In 2015, the enrollment at this institution was comprised of:

Degree Type Part Time Full Time Total
Total 962 19,982 20,944
Graduate 231 664 895
Undergraduate 731 19,318 20,049

Student Body

In 2015, for all enrolled students the ratio of men to women:


In 2015, for all enrolled students the racial breakdown was:


Financial Aid

Below is the average financial aid information for those who were entering postsecondary education for the first time in 2015.

Grant Num Students Pct Students Avg Amount Total
Federal Grant 600 13% $4,731 $2,838,460
State/Local Grant 1,528 33% $2,805 $4,285,414
Institution Grant 1,348 29% $3,897 $5,253,771
Loan Aid 1,254 27% $5,890 $7,385,552
Total Aid 2,202 47% $5,621 $12,377,645

To calculate how much attending this institution might cost you, you can visit the net price calculatoron the institution's website.

Financial aid is only available to those who qualify

Athletics

Conference
NCAA Division I-AA
Total Male Participants
338
Total Female Participants
299