San Luis Obispo, California · Public
Manufacturing Engineering at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.4% reported program-share signal, $16,665 school-wide net price, and $90,768 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 90 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.4% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~90
- Schools with reported signal
- 63
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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.4%), school-wide average net price ($16,665), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($90,768), and peer averages from 63 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 63 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,194 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($24,024 above). Together, those evidence points place California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo in the top 17% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.2% reported share · $7,021 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.0% reported share · $12,548 net A+ 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.1% reported share · $13,138 net A 
Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI · 0.9% reported share · $8,624 net A University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI · 0.2% reported share · $9,492 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Manufacturing Engineering accounts for 0.4% of reported programs at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, which is bigger than 62% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 90 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 $3,194 below the $19,859 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 $24,024 above the $66,744 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 #11 of 63 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.