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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, California

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  • Accessibility
  • Demographics
  • Cost
  • Outcomes
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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a public college in San Luis Obispo, California and has been named to the Best Colleges for Adults award list. The part-time student body is 1,258 students. The in-state on-campus net price to attend is $20,586 and the per-credit hour charge is $303. The school offers on-campus day care, credit for military training, credit for life experiences, academic counseling services, career services, and more.

Overview

School Type

  • On Campus
  • Public

Website: www.calpoly.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Online degrees:No
  • Career services:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:No
  • Credit for life experiences:Yes
  • On-Campus day care:Yes
  • Online library services:No
  • Remedial services:Yes
  • Master's degrees:No
  • Post-master's certificates:No
  • Doctorate Degrees:No

Demographics

Part-time students
1,168 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:19,960
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:610
  • Pell Grant students:3,492
  • Online and distance education undergrad students:786
  • Part-time students
    6%
  • Students over 25 years old
    3%

Cost

In-district tuition and fees
$10,195
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:83%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
143 students
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:No
  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges member:Yes
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