California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

1 Grand Ave.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
(805) 756-1111
calpoly.edu
fax:Not Available
president:Jeffrey D. Armstrong
36941 Applications Acceptance Rate 31% Graduation Rate 70%
63 78

STUDENT RATIO

18739

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

$8,724 | $19,884

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

18058

CLASS SIZE

28

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
640

SAT MATH

600

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

28

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

63
78
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
590
640
690
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
550
600
650
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
720
Not Available
790
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
25
28
30
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$19500

Average Monthly Payment

$216

Median Earnings

$60900

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

78%
URL Applywww.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/
Application Fee55
Percent Admitted (Men)29%
Percent Admitted (Women)34%
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment681
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander12
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American1
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino15
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White59
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races7
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown5
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid50%
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates$5,843
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates$13,585
Applicants Men19855
Applicants Women17086
Admissions Total11537
Admissions Men5746
Admissions Women5791
ACT English 25th percentile score24
ACT English 75th percentile score31
ACT Math 25th percentile score26
ACT Math 75th percentile score31
ACT Writing 25th percentile score8
ACT Writing 75th percentile score10
Average SAT Score1242
Median ACT English Score28
Median ACT Math Score29
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)35%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)95%
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