San Luis Obispo, California · Public

Animal Sciences at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 647 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.9% Program signal 647 Size proxy $16,665 Net price (all) $90,768 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.9% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 2.9%
Enrollment proxy: ~647
Schools with reported signal: 123

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 31.3%
Graduation rate: 86.4%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $16,665/yr
4-year cost (est.): $66,660
Median debt: $18,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $90,768/yr
ROI grade (school): A

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 123 schools that report this field.

#17 of 123 on ROI Top 14% value

1.3× national avg concentration Bigger than 80% of programs

+$875 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $15,790

+$36,236 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $54,532

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($875 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($36,236 above). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 14% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.9% reported share · $6,541 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 1.5% reported share · $7,000 net A+ Ulster County Community College Stone Ridge, NY · 9.2% reported share · $5,035 net A+ Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM · 0.6% reported share · $4,904 net A+

Hinds Community College Raymond, MS · 0.2% reported share · $4,060 net A+ Snow College Ephraim, UT · 0.4% reported share · $5,552 net A+ East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS · 0.3% reported share · $4,608 net A+ College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO · 2.3% reported share · $6,100 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Animal Sciences accounts for 2.9% of reported programs at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, which is bigger than 80% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 647 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo's average net price is $16,665 per year, about $66,660 over four years. That is $875 above the $15,790 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $90,768 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $36,236 above the $54,532 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo #17 of 123 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.