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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
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Admission and Academic
Expense and Financial Aid
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a public institution in San Luis Obispo, California, enrolling 22,231 students. It admits 33% of applicants. The average student pays $20,633 per year after financial aid, against a published cost of $28,843.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 33%
- Applicants
- 54,570
- Admitted
- 18,008
- Yield
- 27%
Cost and financial aid
- Cost of attendance
- $28,843
- Average net price
- $20,633
- In-state tuition
- $10,195
- Out-of-state tuition
- $28,105
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,334
Academics and campus
- Total enrollment
- 22,231
- Student-faculty ratio
- 21:1
- Graduation rate
- 85%
- Freshman retention
- 95%
After graduation
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $85,801
- Median earnings (6 yr)
- $71,593
- Loan repayment (3 yr)
- 91.5%
Source: IPEDS and Common Data Set filings. Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available for California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
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