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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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Overview
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Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
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Public
Coed
21,471
Undergraduates
10,693
Men - 49.8%
10,757
Women - 50.1%
815
Graduate Students
Admissions
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Admissions
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
30% of 63,955 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
November 30
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
4.03
SAT Math
610-720 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
610-700 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
27-32 range of middle 50%
Financials
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Financials
Cost of Attendance
In-state: $31,577
Out-of-state: $48,737
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $10,314
Out-of-state: $27,474
Room and Board
$16,412
Average Percent of Need Met
72%
Average Freshman Award
$15,727
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$18,962
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
957
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
163%
10-19
352%
20-29
310%
30-39
130%
40-49
81%
50-99
47%
Over 100
Not Reported
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
14.5%
Black/African-American
0.7%
Hispanic/Latino
23.2%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.3%
White
50.3%
Unknown
3%
International Students
1.1%
First-Year Students Returning
94.7%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
61.5%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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