Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo grads earn $19.2K more ten years out than Florida's ($90,768 vs. $71,588)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Florida's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

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

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Florida costs about $11.4K less per year on average than California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ($16,736 vs. $28,156, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Florida has 1.6× as many undergrads as California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

    Undergrads
  6. 6

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

    Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Florida admits 20%, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 31%; Florida's yield is higher, at 41%.

Acceptance rate
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo31%
Florida20%
Quad's selectivity
  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoVery selective
  • FloridaHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoTest-blind
Florida
1320–1480
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • FloridaRigor and GPA very important96%

Who's on each campus

Florida has 1.6× as many undergrads as California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo22K
Florida35.6K
Pell Grant share
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo19%
Florida22%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Florida has 16 students per faculty member to California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo's 19.

Students per faculty member
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo19 to 1
Florida16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoBusiness Administration and Management, General15%
  • FloridaBusiness Administration and Management, General7%

What each costs

Florida costs about $11.4K less a year than California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$28.2K
Florida$16.7K
Aid generosity
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo20%
Florida37%

What each pays off

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo's former students earn more, a median $90.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$90.8K
Florida$71.6K
Graduation rate
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo87%
Florida89%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Florida got more selective while California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoGrowing+56%
  • FloridaGrowing+157%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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