California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Rankings

In the World | #493 of 14178 |
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In North America | #191 of 2629 |
In the United States | #167 of 2528 |
In California | #17 of 252 |
In San Luis Obispo | #1 of 1 |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 28%
- Undergraduates
- 20,503
- Graduates
- 923
- Male:Female Ratio
- 51:49
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- calpoly.edu
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Acceptance Rate | 28% | 25% | 32% |
Applicants | 54,072 | 28,008 | 26,064 |
Admissions | 15,366 | 7,012 | 8,354 |
Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,602 | 2,275 | 2,327 |
Freshmen enrolled part time | 11 | 7 | 4 |
1,631 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
68 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,606 or 78%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1240
or below
75% of them
had 1440
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo are 1240-1440 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,214 or 48%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 26
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo are 26-32 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
College-preparatory program | Required |
---|---|
SAT/ACT | Required |
Secondary school GPA | Required |
Secondary school record | Required |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
White | 11512 (54%) |
---|---|
Hispanic | 3719 (17%) |
Asian | 2878 (13%) |
Two or more races | 1634 (8%) |
Race or Ethnicity unknown | 894 (4%) |
Nonresident Alien | 533 (2%) |
Black or African American | 180 (0.8%) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 46 (0.2%) |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
- Average aid awarded
- $5,867
- Students receiving aid
- 63%
Tuition and fees
Undergraduates | Graduates | |
---|---|---|
Tuition in-district | $5,742 | $7,176 |
Tuition in-state | $5,742 | $7,176 |
Tuition out-of-state | $17,622 | $16,680 |
Fee in-district | $4,201 | $4,201 |
Fee in-state | $4,201 | $4,201 |
Fee out-of-state | $6,211 | $4,201 |
Room and board price
Dormitory capacity | 8,425 |
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Combined charge for room and board | $14,604 |
Room charge | $8,718 |
Meal charge | $5,886 |
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Majors
Major | Bachelor's | Master's |
---|---|---|
Business Administration and Management, General | 762 | 42 |
Mechanical Engineering | 264 | 23 |
Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 239 | 17 |
Computer Science | 169 | 27 |
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 180 | 1 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 135 | 31 |
Animal Sciences, General | 164 | |
Civil Engineering, General | 149 | |
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 107 | 31 |
Psychology, General | 123 | 13 |
Architecture | 135 | 1 |
Health and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 127 | |
Political Science and Government, General | 117 | |
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical & Space Engineering | 96 | 16 |
Construction Management | 112 | |
Industrial Engineering | 95 | 7 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 100 | |
Graphic Communications, General | 100 | |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 89 | |
Journalism | 88 | |
Computer Engineering, General | 88 | |
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other | 84 | |
Nutrition Sciences | 80 | 3 |
English Language and Literature, General | 70 | 5 |
Architectural Engineering | 65 | 7 |
Viticulture and Enology | 71 | |
Mathematics, General | 61 | 9 |
History, General | 59 | 10 |
Economics, General | 64 | |
Agronomy and Crop Science | 63 | |
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 56 | |
Sociology | 55 | |
Computer Software Engineering | 53 | |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 52 | |
Biochemistry | 51 | |
Fine & Studio Arts, General | 49 | |
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 49 | |
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 48 | |
Industrial Technology & Technician | 48 | |
City & Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 36 | 12 |
Materials Engineering | 45 | |
Food Science | 43 | |
Agriculture, General | 27 | 16 |
Social Sciences, Other | 40 | |
Agricultural Engineering | 38 | |
Civil Engineering, Other | 38 | |
Landscape Architecture | 35 | |
Microbiology, General | 34 | |
Agricultural Mechanization, General | 34 | |
Agricultural Teacher Education | 33 | |
Statistics, General | 32 | |
Physics, General | 31 | |
Forestry, General | 29 | 2 |
Management Science | 31 | |
Agricultural Communication & Journalism | 30 | |
Chemistry, General | 29 | |
Philosophy | 28 | |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 28 | |
Education, General | 24 | |
Dairy Science | 15 | 7 |
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 22 | |
Accounting | 21 | |
Marine Sciences | 15 | |
Engineering, General | 15 | |
Engineering Science | 14 | |
Special Education and Teaching, General | 14 | |
Taxation | 14 | |
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 13 | |
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 13 | |
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 13 | |
Manufacturing Engineering | 11 | |
Fire Protection, Other | 9 | |
Public Policy Analysis, General | 9 | |
Music, General | 7 | |
Polymer Chemistry | 5 | |
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 3 | |
Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 2 | |
Packaging Science | 2 | |
Human Development and Family Studies, General | 1 | |
Ornamental Horticulture | 1 | |
Grand Total | 5,151 | 530 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Graduation rate | 82% | 78% | 87% |
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Publications & Citations
Publication count by topic
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Biology | |
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Psychology | |
Mathematics | |
Materials science | |
Chemistry | |
Medicine | |
Business | |
Economics | |
Environmental science | |
Sociology | |
Political science | |
Geography | |
Geology | |
History | |
Art | |
Philosophy |
Topical rankings by citation count
Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
---|---|---|
Psychology | 478 | 52,399 |
Business | 525 | 12,151 |
History | 536 | 452 |
Economics | 540 | 12,424 |
Geography | 562 | 5,292 |
Sociology | 573 | 6,574 |
Physics | 625 | 27,168 |
Political science | 629 | 2,588 |
Engineering | 667 | 11,578 |
Environmental science | 676 | 8,734 |
Geology | 714 | 5,602 |
Philosophy | 839 | 182 |
Computer science | 1060 | 11,061 |
Biology | 1095 | 26,662 |
Art | 1123 | 63 |
Mathematics | 1224 | 6,048 |
Medicine | 1320 | 11,524 |
Chemistry | 1436 | 14,067 |
Materials science | 1494 | 7,550 |
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1990 | 43 | 326 |
1991 | 63 | 419 |
1992 | 58 | 436 |
1993 | 59 | 519 |
1994 | 64 | 707 |
1995 | 67 | 764 |
1996 | 48 | 721 |
1997 | 68 | 900 |
1998 | 89 | 964 |
1999 | 81 | 1203 |
2000 | 89 | 1340 |
2001 | 89 | 1546 |
2002 | 139 | 1973 |
2003 | 155 | 2623 |
2004 | 146 | 3178 |
2005 | 165 | 3993 |
2006 | 209 | 4923 |
2007 | 235 | 5669 |
2008 | 290 | 6834 |
2009 | 296 | 8486 |
2010 | 325 | 9376 |
2011 | 351 | 11773 |
2012 | 344 | 13564 |
2013 | 328 | 15511 |
2014 | 406 | 16620 |
2015 | 440 | 17353 |
2016 | 432 | 16993 |
2017 | 478 | 17351 |
2018 | 450 | 15776 |
2019 | 538 | 18191 |
2020 | 568 | 21478 |
General info
Alternative names | Cal Poly |
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Founded | 1901 |
Wikipedia | California Polytechnic State University |
Motto | Discere Faciendo Learn by Doing |
Colors | green, gold |
Academic Calendar | September to June (September - December; January-March; March-June). Also Summer Quarter (June-August) |
Total FTE staff | 2,567 |
Carnegie Classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and Contacts
Address | 1 Grand Ave. San Luis Obispo, California, 93407 United States |
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City population | 45,000 |
Phone | 8057561111 |
Fax | +1 (805) 756 5400 |