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MetricFloridaCalifornia Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Getting in
Admissions data Fall 2025Fall 2025Fall 2024
Acceptance rate 20%Fall 202531%
Acceptance rate, men / women 25% / 23%27% / 36%
Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international 22% / 21% / 10%Fall 2025Not published
Yield, in-state / other states / international 62% / 20% / 17%Fall 2025Not published
Applicants 90,523Fall 202568,371
Admitted 18,403Fall 202521,416
Enrolled 7,619Fall 20255,271
Yield 41%Fall 202525%
SAT middle 50% 1320–1480–
ACT middle 50% 29–33Fall 2025–
Sent an SAT ––
Sent an ACT 2,919 (39%)Fall 2025–
Scored 1400+ on the SAT ––
Scored 30+ on the ACT ––
Admission: High school GPA Very importantFall 2025Required
Admission: High school record RequiredRequired
Admission: Class rank Not consideredFall 2025Not considered
Admission: College-prep program RequiredRequired
Admission: Recommendations Not consideredFall 2025Not considered
Admission: Essay ImportantFall 2025Not considered
Admission: Legacy status Not consideredFall 2025Not considered
Admission: Work experience ImportantFall 2025Considered
Admission: Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
Admission: English proficiency test Not consideredRequired
Admission: Other tests RequiredNot considered
Average high school GPA 3.90Fall 2025–
First-years in the top tenth of their class 85% (of the 87% with a rank)Fall 2025–
Early decision Offered; no counts2025–26–
Early action Offered2025–26–
Wait list 1 admitted of 2,737 who acceptedFall 2025–
Admission: Rigor of high school record Very importantFall 2025–
Admission: Test scores ImportantFall 2025–
Admission: Interview Not consideredFall 2025–
Admission: Extracurricular activities Very importantFall 2025–
Admission: Talent or ability Very importantFall 2025–
Admission: Character and personal qualities ImportantFall 2025–
Admission: First generation ImportantFall 2025–
Admission: Geographic residence ImportantFall 2025–
Admission: State residency ImportantFall 2025–
Admission: Religious affiliation Not consideredFall 2025–
Admission: Volunteer work ImportantFall 2025–
Admission: Demonstrated interest Not consideredFall 2025–
Test policy Test scores requiredFall 2027 applicantsTest-blind
Application fee $30$70
Deadlines & deposit Apply by January 15 · reply by May 1 or 2 wk · $25 housing depositFall 2026 cycle–
Gap year allowed NoFall 2026 cycle–
Credit for AP exams YesYes
Transfer acceptance rate 41%Fall 2025–
Students & campus
Setting City: MidsizeSuburb: Small
Carnegie class Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate LargeMixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research activity R1: very high researchResearch college or university
Student access & earnings Lower Access, Higher EarningsLower Access, Higher Earnings
HBCU, tribal, land-grant Land-grantNone
Minority-serving, single-sex NoneHispanic-Serving, AANAPISI
Religious affiliation NoneNone
Athletics Division I FBSDivision I FCS
Conference Southeastern ConferenceBig West Conference; football: Big Sky Conference
ROTC Army, Navy, Air ForceArmy
Study abroad OfferedOffered
Undergraduate research program YesYes
Calendar SemestersQuarters
Undergrads 35,62921,996
Beds in college housing 11,6688,820
First-years must live on campus NoNo
Men in a fraternity 17%Fall 2025–
Women in a sorority 26%Fall 2025–
Fraternity/sorority housing Offered2025–26–
Greek councils present Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026
Pell Grant 22%19%
First-gen 31%25%
Men / women 45% / 55%49% / 51%
Part-time students 8%3%
Students 25 and older 3%2%
First-years from in state 73%83%
First-years from other states 19%17%
First-years from abroad 7%1%
New transfer students this fall 1,635952
Transfers, share of new undergraduates 18%15%
Diversity index 0.680.68
Academics
Students per faculty member 16 to 119 to 1
Classes under 20 students 50%Fall 2025–
Full-time faculty share 90%69%
Average faculty salary $123,629$113,970
Bachelor's degrees awarded 9,8415,236
Most popular majors Business Administration and Management, General 7% · Psychology, General 6% · Computer and Information Sciences, General 6%Business Administration and Management, General 15% · Mechanical Engineering 6% · Computer Science 5%
Instruction spending per student $23,406 (public, GASB accounting)$11,438 (public, GASB accounting)
Endowment per student $47,454 (public, GASB accounting)$13,181 (public, GASB accounting)
Tuition share of core revenue 11%36%
Cost & aid
Average cost, all students (est.) $16,736$28,156
Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) 37%20%
Net price, students with grants $11,936$17,453
Sticker price, in-state $22,601$32,321
Sticker price, out-of-state $44,879$52,241
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo
Tuition & fees, in-state $6,381$11,075
Tuition & fees, out-of-state $28,659$30,995
First-years paying out-of-state rates 18%14%
First-years with grants 91%49%
Average grant $10,846$14,338
Aid from the college 38%42%
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––
Aid forms FAFSAFall 2026 entrants–
Aid priority date or deadline ––
Need met, first-years 98%2024–25–
Average aid package, first-years $21,7682024–25–
College grant dollars given as merit 23%2024–25–
Aid for international students Not offered2024–25–
Outcomes
Median earnings (10 yrs) $71,588$90,768
Graduation rate 89%87%
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients 87%80%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan 93%88%
Pell graduation gap 5 pts lower8 pts lower
Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients Not publishedNot published
Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan Not publishedNot published
Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time Not publishedNot published
Graduated in 6 years, White students 92%88%
Graduated in 6 years, Asian students 93%89%
Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students 91%83%
Graduated in 6 years, Black students 85%Under 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races 90%82%
Graduated in 6 years, international students 84%81%
Retention rate 97%Entered fall 202496%
Credential within 4 years, all students 74%64%
Credential within 8 years, all students 89%87%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on 7%7%
Median debt $15,000$18,500
Undergrads with a federal loan 11%25%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients $13,750$16,446
Website ufl.edu calpoly.edu

Sources:University of Florida Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Florida Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of Florida Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;University of Florida Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;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;University of Florida Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Florida Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Florida Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Common Data Set, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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