Cal Poly San Luis Obispo CDS VERIFIED

San Luis Obispo, California (West) · 18,679 undergrads · ~40 avg class size · 18:1 student-faculty · $13,596/yr sticker

public Tier 3

Hands-on engineering and architecture. Quarter system. 'Learn by doing' is the official motto and not an exaggeration.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

27.5%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Regular Decision28.8%

State residency

In-state31.0%

Out-of-state27.0%

GPA range

3.8–4.2

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1240–1440

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

26–32

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$90K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.4 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$72K

Entry

$90K

10-year

$100K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 1.4 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $942K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Agricultural technology and farming operations throughout Central Valley and Central Coast
Aerospace and defense manufacturing via Santa Barbara, Vandenberg Space Force Base proximity
Wine and food production in Paso Robles, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez valleys
Construction and civil engineering firms in Bay Area and LA metro regions
Mid-tier consulting and tech roles; weaker pipeline to top-10 firms than Berkeley/Stanford

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