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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis O

General Information

Name: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis O
Address: , San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Phone:

  • General information: (805) 756-1111
  • Financial aid office: (805) 756-2927
  • Admissions office: (805) 756-2311

Website: www.calpoly.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,349$4,245$3,974
        Out-of-state$14,519$14,415$14,144
Books and supplies$1,305$1,260$1,260
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,430$8,145$7,939
        Other expenses$2,958$2,880$2,673
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,430$8,145$7,939
        Other expenses$2,958$2,880$2,673
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,958$2,880$2,673

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$17,042$16,530$15,846
        Off-campus$17,042$16,530$15,846
        Off-campus with family$8,612$8,385$7,907
Out-of-state
        On-campus$27,212$26,700$26,016
        Off-campus$27,212$26,700$26,016
        Off-campus with family$18,782$18,555$18,077

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 44%
  • Federal grants: 12%
  • State/local grants: 23%
  • Institutional grants: 14%
  • Student loans: 30%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3347
  • State/local grants:$2456
  • Institutional grants:$3190
  • Student loans:$3353

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$55
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants24,28412,92711,357
Percent admitted17.3%17.1%17.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time80.5%79.6%81.4%
Part-time5.9%6.6%5.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 18475
Undergraduate enrollment: 17509
First-time student retention: 91%
Overall graduation rate: 69%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 95%
    • Part Time: 5%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 56%
    • Women: 44%

White non-hispanic: 65%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 10%
Asian/pacific islander: 11%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 12%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Agricultural Mechanization, General - Bachelor
  • Agriculture, General - Master
  • Agronomy and Crop Science - Bachelor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Dairy Science - Bachelor
  • Food Science - Bachelor
  • Horticultural Science - Bachelor
  • Ornamental Horticulture - Bachelor
  • Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management - Bachelor
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General - Bachelor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Bachelor, Master
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Ecology - Bachelor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Graphic Communications, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Master
    Engineering
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering - Bachelor
  • Architectural Engineering - Bachelor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Software Engineering - Bachelor
  • Construction Engineering - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering Science - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Master
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Bachelor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Metallurgical Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Forestry, General - Bachelor
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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