San Luis Obispo, California · Public

Nutrition 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 312 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.4% Program signal 312 Size proxy $16,665 Net price (all) $90,768 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.4%
Enrollment proxy: ~312
Schools with reported signal: 136

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 136 schools that report this field.

#23 of 136 on ROI Top 17% value

1.8× national avg concentration Bigger than 89% of programs

−$3,983 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,648

+$26,108 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,660

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,983 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($26,108 above). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 17% 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.

CUNY Queens College Queens, NY · 0.4% reported share · $4,195 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.3% reported share · $3,967 net A+ California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · 0.9% reported share · $4,564 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.6% reported share · $6,541 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 0.2% reported share · $4,831 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 0.0% reported share · $7,000 net A+

California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.3% reported share · $7,021 net A+ California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · 1.4% reported share · $9,338 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Nutrition Sciences accounts for 1.4% of reported programs at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, which is bigger than 89% of schools in this field set and 1.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 312 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 $3,983 below the $20,648 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 $26,108 above the $64,660 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 #23 of 136 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.