California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Add ComparisonCalifornia Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a higher education institution located in San Luis Obispo County, CA.
The median undergraduate tuition at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is $5,742, which is $−18,254 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).
In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 2765 total borrowers.
In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is $5,742, which is $18,254 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,184.
In 2022, 50% of undergraduate students attending California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2022, the cost of tuition at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo was $5,742. The cost of tuition at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is $−18,254 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).
This chart compares the tuition costs of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (in red) with those of other similar universities.
In 2022 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,184. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo grew by 7.36%.
This chart compares the average net price of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (in red) with that of other similar universities.
Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
The average yearly cost of room and board at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo was of $16,332 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 4.07% between 2021 and 2022.
During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $909. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.36% during the same period.
This chart compares the average student costs at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (in red) with that of similar universities.
50% of undergraduate students at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 3.85% with respect to 2021, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2765 total borrowers.
A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo received 58,774 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 7.7% annual growth. Out of those 58,774 applicants, 17,885 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 30.4% acceptance rate.
There were 22,000 students enrolled at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo in 2022. 80% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has an overall enrollment yield of 28.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo was 30.4% (17,885 admissions from 58,774 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 33%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 7.7%, while admissions declined by 0.683%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
80% of enrolled first-time students at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.
The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo had a total enrollment of 22,000 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is 20,702 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,298. This means that 94.1% of students enrolled at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo are enrolled full-time.
The total enrollment at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 22,000 students. The full-time enrollment at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is 20,702 and the part-time enrollment is 1,298. This means that 94.1% of students enrolled at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo are enrolled full-time compared with 67.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo was 94%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo had a retention rate higher than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo was General Business Administration & Management with 753 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo according to their major.
In 2022, 53% of students graduating from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 83% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 85% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.
Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has an endowment valued at nearly $243M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −19.5M (−8.04%) compared to the 0.773% average return (360k on 46.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.
In 2022, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo had a total salary expenditure of 639M. Most academics at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo are Male Professor (216), Male Lecturer (138), and Male Associate professor (109).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 270 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 263 employees, and Service with 211 employees.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has an endowment valued at about $243M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo declined 15.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $196M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.
This line chart shows how the endowment at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.
The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.
In 2022, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo paid a total of $92.9M to 886 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.1% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.
In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 270 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 263 employees, and Service with 211 employees.
In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo was Male Professor with 216 employees, Male Lecturer with 138 employees, and Male Associate professor with 109 employees.
This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
