Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Florida's yield is 17 pts higher than California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Florida is 1.5× more selective than California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo31%
Florida20%
Applicants
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo68.4K
Florida90.5K
Admitted
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo21.4K
Florida18.4K
Yield rate
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo25%
Florida41%

Quad's selectivity

  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoVery selective
  • FloridaHighly selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo36%
Florida23%
Men admitted
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo27%
Florida25%

Test scores

SAT total,

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoTest-blind–
Florida
1320–1480

Axis runs 1200–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoTest-blind–
Florida
29–33

Axis runs 25–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoNot reported
Florida80%
Submitted ACT
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoNot reported
Florida39%

Test policy

  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoTest-blind
  • FloridaTest scores required

How they read a record

  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

  • Florida

    and GPA are both very important; tests are important. 96% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.

What they look at

FactorCalifornia Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoFlorida
High school GPA RequiredVery important
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredImportant
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredImportant
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredNot considered
Other tests Not consideredRequired
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Florida (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Florida Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Florida Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why