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California Polytechnic State University | Cal Poly

San Luis Obispo, California•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

33%

Public school in California with 21,000 total undergraduate students
Suburban
Far West
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Big Sky Conference, Big West Conference
calpoly.edu
1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
(805) 756-1111

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
33%
Yield rate - overall
27%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
37%
Men
28%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
54,570
Women: 49%
Men: 51%
admissions.calpoly.edu

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$26,768
Out-of-state
$44,678

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$10,117
$30,001–48,000
$10,842
$48,001–75,000
$14,619
$75,001–110,000
$22,251
Over $110,000
$28,119

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test not used
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL not used (international applicants)
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
4,884
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
53%
6-year graduation rate
82%
Retention rate
94%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
2%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 50%
Men: 50%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
13%
Black
1%
Hispanic
17%
Native American
< 1%
Other
13%
White
56%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
20:1
Calendar system
Quarter

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?