California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Undergraduate	Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
Graduate	Postbaccalaureate comprehensive
Undergraduate Population	Full-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
Enrollment	Very high undergraduate
Size & Setting	Large four-year, primarily nonresidential

Title IV Eligibility	Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offering	Master's degree
Calendar System	Quarter
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition
Religious Affiliation	N/A
Congressional District	622

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo?
813th for total cost of attendance
	In District	In State	Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition	N/A	N/A	$11,160
FT Undergraduate Required Fees	$6,498	$6,498	$6,498
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour	N/A	N/A	$248

FT Graduate Tuition	N/A	N/A	$11,160
FT Graduate Required Fees	$7,434	$7,434	$7,434
PT Graduate per Credit Hour	N/A	N/A	$248

Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus	$21,249	$21,249	$32,409
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family	$21,249	$21,249	$32,409
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family	$11,403	$11,403	$22,563

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$4,689↓ $5,035	$4,689↓ $5,035	$14,859↓ $15,205

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies	$1,386↓ $1,566
On-Campus – Room & Board	$8,793↓ $9,369
On-Campus – Other Expenses	$3,033↓ $3,147
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	$8,793↓ $9,369
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	$3,033↓ $3,147
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	$3,033↓ $3,147

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee Required	N/A
Undergraduate Application Fee	$55
Graduate Application Fee	$55
First Professional Application Fee	N/A

Applicants	33,270 (17,461 male / 15,809 female)
Admitted	11,091 (5,682 male / 5,409 female)
Admission rate	33%

First-time Enrollment	3,438 (1,896 male / 1,542 female)
FT Enrollment	3,386 (1,868 male / 1,518 female)
PT Enrollment	52 (28 male / 24 female)
Total Enrollment	19,325

What criteria does California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo use for admissions?
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ N/A /
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations	N/A
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL	N/A
Other tests	N/A

What types of credits does California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships	NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference	Big West Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference	Big West Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference	Big West Conference

198th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results	50%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	23 / 29
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	25 / 30
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	24 / 29

215th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results	95%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	530 / 630
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	570 / 680
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	1100 / 1310

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	6,493
Meals per Week	12

Room Fee	$5,383
Board Fee	$4,240

How many students are successful graduates?

Total	60	90	740	830	72	5,566	960	8,318
Accounting		2	2	14		8	2	28
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering			16	22	6	116	22	182
Agricultural Business and Management, General			30	16	10	324	44	424
Agricultural Mechanization, General						32	4	36
Agricultural Teacher Education			8			42	4	54
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering			2			26	6	34
Agriculture, General	4		2	6		46	8	66
Agronomy and Crop Science		2	8			16	6	32
Animal Sciences, General		6	18	10	10	182	18	244
Architectural Engineering	2	2	22	26		60	10	122
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)	6	4	40	56	4	172	44	326
Biochemistry	2		2	12		42	10	68
Biology/Biological Sciences, General		2	26	34	2	176	26	266
Biomedical/Medical Engineering			2			8	2	12
Business Administration and Management, General	2	12	120	158	14	874	106	1,286
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	2	2	8	10		64	12	98
Chemistry, General				4		24	4	32
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	2	4	16	6		76	14	118
Civil Engineering, General	2	6	40	44		228	48	368
Computer Engineering, General	2		14	20		40	16	92
Computer Science	4		4	28		70	16	122
Computer Software Engineering				2		12		14
Construction Engineering	2		20	16		100	8	146
Dairy Science			2	2		40	10	54
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)	2	2	18	16		176	26	240
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General		2				10		12
Early Childhood Education and Teaching		2	8	8	2	74	8	102
Ecology			2	2		2	4	10
Economics, General			10	14	2	54	6	86
Education, General			12	12		112	30	166
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	4	4	28	46		118	26	226
Engineering Science			4	12		34		50
Engineering, General	2		4	16		52	10	84
English Language and Literature, General			4	6		128	22	160
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering		2	4			30	4	40
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other			2			4		6
Fine/Studio Arts, General	2		6	12		92	14	126
Food Science			2	2		4	4	12
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General			6	2		6	2	16
Forestry, General			8			62	6	76
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other				2		20	4	26
Graphic Communications, General		4	16	26		90	16	152
Health and Physical Education, General	2	4	32	10		128	24	200
History, General				4		78	8	90
Horticultural Science			6	4	2	56	14	82
Industrial Engineering	4	4	16	24	2	54	10	114
Journalism	2		12	6	2	80	22	124
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)	2	2	8	6		68	14	100
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other			2	2		2	10	16
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies			12	2	2	128	16	160
Manufacturing Engineering			2	2		10	2	16
Materials Engineering			8	6		24	4	42
Mathematics, General			2	6		52	16	76
Mechanical Engineering	6		20	26	2	290	50	394
Microbiology, General				6	2	30	8	46
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other						2		2
Music, General				4		16	2	22
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other				2		24	6	32
Ornamental Horticulture			4	6		48	8	66
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies		2	6		2	104	18	132
Philosophy			4			18		22
Physics, General			4			22	6	32
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management						2		2
Political Science and Government, General	2		12	14		78	26	132
Polymer Chemistry				2		6		8
Psychology, General	2	4	26	10	2	166	44	254
Public Administration		2	2			14	4	22
Social Sciences, General		8	18	16	6	116	8	172
Soil Science and Agronomy, General		2	2	2		10	4	20
Speech and Rhetorical Studies		4	2	8		70	10	94
Statistics, General			4			24	4	32

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 401st for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$80,419 ($83,683 male / $73,605 female)
Number of FT Faculty	775 (524 male / 251 female)
Number of PT Faculty	299
FT Faculty Ratio	3 : 1
Total Benefits	$20,773,584

Mock funeral held at California State U. chancellor’s office to protest budget cuts September 27th

Staff and faculty members of the California State University system came out on Wednesday, Sept. 23 to protest recent actions that the board of trustees has made to solve this year’s fiscal deficit. The protest took place in the form of a mock funeral right outside of the office of Chancellor Charles B. Reed in Long Beach, during a board of trustees meeting at 10:30 a.m.

Cal Poly student wins $600k playing poker July 8th

A Cal Poly English senior defeated the competition and raked in a large sum of money for his first-place win in Event 49 at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas.

Former Cal Poly football player passes away July 21st

Ernie Cooper, who played on the Cal Poly football team from 2005-08, died Thursday at his home in Huntington Beach, Calif. Cooper, who turned 25 on June 17, was found unresponsive by a friend and could not be revived. The cause is still to be determined.

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Mock funeral held at California State U. chancellor’s office to protest budget cuts September 27th

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Former Cal Poly football player passes away July 21st