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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA 93407Suburb: SmallUNITID 110422

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsHispanic-servingAANAPI-servingSpecialty: Engineering 23%Specialty: Business 17%Specialty: Agriculture 11%
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Undergraduates
21,996
Graduate students
1,036
Admit rate
31%
Average net price
$16.7k
Graduation rate
86%
Retention rate
96%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$90.8k
Median debt
$18.5k
Student : faculty
19:1
Value score*
86th pct.
Programs offered
125
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
Suburb: Small (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population less than 100,000)
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Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.