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| Metric | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | UNC |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 31% | 15% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 27% / 36% | 15% / 15% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 68,371 | 66,535 |
| Admitted | 21,416 | 10,209 |
| Enrolled | 5,271 | 4,640 |
| Yield | 25% | 45% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | 1390–1530 |
| ACT middle 50% | – | 28–34 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 4.47 weightedFall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 76% (of the 66% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | Offered, restrictive2025–26 |
| Wait list | – | 2,099 admitted of 5,258 who acceptedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-blind | Test scores requiredFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | $70 | $85 |
| Deadlines & deposit | – | Apply by January 15 · reply by May 1 · $250 housing depositFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | – | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 37%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Small | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | Research college or university | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FCS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Big West Conference; football: Big Sky Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Quarters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 21,996 | 20,752 |
| Beds in college housing | 8,820 | 10,006 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | 6.0%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 9.0%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 19% | 20% |
| First-gen | 25% | 20% |
| Men / women | 49% / 51% | 39% / 61% |
| Part-time students | 3% | 3% |
| Students 25 and older | 2% | 2% |
| First-years from in state | 83% | 84% |
| First-years from other states | 17% | 11% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 5% |
| New transfer students this fall | 952 | 980 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 15% | 17% |
| Diversity index | 0.68 | 0.67 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 19 to 1 | 15 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 38%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 69% | 78% |
| Average faculty salary | $113,970 | $136,550 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 5,236 | 5,629 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 15% · Mechanical Engineering 6% · Computer Science 5% | Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11% · Business Administration and Management, General 7% · Behavioral Sciences 7% |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,438 (public, GASB accounting) | $33,767 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $13,181 (public, GASB accounting) | $187,157 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 36% | 14% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $28,156 | $25,694 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 20% | 21% |
| Net price, students with grants | $17,453 | $10,154 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $32,321 | $26,109 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $52,241 | $56,450 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | Yes |
| Promise program | No | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $11,075 | $8,989 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $30,995 | $39,330 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 14% | 21% |
| First-years with grants | 49% | 38% |
| Average grant | $14,338 | $17,814 |
| Aid from the college | 42% | 35% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSA · CSS ProfileFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | March 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $90,768 | $72,200 |
| Graduation rate | 87% | 91% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 80% | 88%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 88% | 93%Entered fall 2019 |
| Pell graduation gap | 8 pts lower | 5 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 78%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 85%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 83%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 87%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 92%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 90%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 88% | 92% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 89% | 95% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 83% | 92% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | 88% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 82% | 88% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 81% | 88% |
| Retention rate | 96% | 97%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 64% | 85% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 87% | 91% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 7% | 6% |
| Median debt | $18,500 | $14,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 25% | 13% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $16,446 | $10,876 |
| Website | calpoly.edu | unc.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2026–27), 2026–27About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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