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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA

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12,600 /year
Out-of-state tuition
before financial aid
30%
30%
Acceptance Rate
21,497
Students
Suburban setting
Suburban
Setting
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Overview

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a Comprehensive institution located in San Luis Obispo, CA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Admissions Office
1 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA  93407-0031
United States
Contact Mr. Terrance Harris
Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management
Email: admissions@calpoly.edu
Phone: 805-756-2767
Fax: 805-756-5911

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations Checkmark
Agricultural Business And Management, General Checkmark
Agricultural Communication/journalism Checkmark
Agricultural Mechanization, General Checkmark
Agriculture, General Checkmark
Agronomy And Crop Science Checkmark
Animal Sciences, General Checkmark
Dairy Science Checkmark
Food Science

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

63,955
Applied
18,964
Accepted
21,497
Enrolled
30%
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Female Admissions

32,019
Females Applied
11,220
Females Accepted
35%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

31,762
Males Applied
7,695
Males Accepted
24%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

70
Application Fee
4.03
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen December 2nd April 1st No
Out of state Fall freshmen December 2nd January 1st No
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported No
Transfer November 30th April 1st No

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 610 700
SAT Math 610 720
ACT Composite 27 32

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

6,084
In-state
12,600
Out-of-state
6,084
In-district
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Fees

7,512
Full-time student fees
18,225
Room & board
11,097
Room only

Financial Aid

15,171
Avg. Financial Aid Package
15,727
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
9,743
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,145
Avg. Loan Aid
1,945
Avg. Grant Aid
13,373
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
96% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
71.85%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
22%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

21,497
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
15%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 22.96%
Black or African American 0.69%
White or Caucasian 49.68%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.11%
Asian 14.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.26%
Two or more races 7.9%
Other 2.94%

Gender

Male (49.76%)
Female (50.12%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 40%

Student Activities

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Student Services

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Women's center Checkmark
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Student Organizations

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Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Beach Volleyball No No No
Bowling No Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Football Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Indoor Track No No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Sand Volleyball Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Volleyball No No No
Wrestling Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Beach Volleyball No No No
Bowling No Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Indoor Track No No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Sand Volleyball Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

1,469
Total Faculty
19:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 957
Part-time - 512
Male - 858
Female - 604
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