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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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Overview
Admissions
Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
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Public
Coed
20,946
Undergraduates
10,725
Men - 51.2%
10,201
Women - 48.7%
815
Graduate Students
Admissions
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Admissions
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
30% of 58,944 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
November 30
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
4
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
Financials
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Financials
Cost of Attendance
In-state: $33,183
Out-of-state: $50,343
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $12,204
Out-of-state: $29,364
Room and Board
$18,042
Average Percent of Need Met
59%
Average Freshman Award
$11,586
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$21,874
Academics
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Academics
Academic Calendar System
Quarter
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
974
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
4%
10-19
15%
20-29
31%
30-39
27%
40-49
11%
50-99
7%
Over 100
4%
Campus Life
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Campus Life
San Luis Obispo Population
45,878
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
40% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Mustang
Sororities
20% of women participate
Fraternities
16% of men participate
Students
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Students
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
14.3%
Black/African-American
0.7%
Hispanic/Latino
21.5%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
7.9%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.3%
White
52.3%
Unknown
2.9%
International Students
1.6%
First-Year Students Returning
93.6%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
60.2%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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