Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Acceptance Rate & Chances 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
Median earnings (10yr)
$90K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Regular Decision28.8%
State residency
In-state31.0%
Out-of-state27.0%
▸ What Cal Poly San Luis Obispo weighs in admissions (2 factors they call very important)
From Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's Common Data Set (Section C7) — the factors they say matter most, and the ones they don't.
Weighs most heavily
Course rigorGPAConsidered
Class rankExtracurricularsTalent / abilityCharacterFirst-generationGeographyState residencyVolunteer workWork experienceDoes not consider
Test scores, Essays, Recommendations, Interview, Legacy, Religious affiliation, Demonstrated interest
Career outcomes · 11 sources
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).
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
About Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Hands-on engineering and architecture. Quarter system. 'Learn by doing' is the official motto and not an exaggeration.
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