California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo admits 31.3% of applicants — selective on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%.

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $16,665. The sticker price before any aid is $32,265, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $66,660.

Graduates leave California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a median federal student loan balance of $18,500, which works out to about $201 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 24.9% of students take federal loans.

Ten years after enrolling, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo graduates earn a median of $90,768 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 5.4× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo a value grade of A.

86.4% of full-time undergraduates graduate from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 95.6%.

90 programs are listed in federal data; 78 have positive share data. The largest reported major at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is Business Administration, Management and Operations (14.2%), followed by Mechanical Engineering (5.8%).

19.2% of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 24.9% take federal student loans.