California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Facts, Stats and Admissions Information

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State-supported comprehensive, founded 1901, part of California State University System
Calendar quarters
Degrees bachelor's and master's
Small-town 6000-acre campus
Endowment $2.7 million
Coed, 17,488 undergraduate students, 95% full-time, 43% women, 57% men
Moderately difficult entrance level, 45% of applicants were admitted

Costs (2006 - 07)

Tuition: state resident $0 full-time; nonresident $10,170 full-time, $226 per unit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program
Required fees: $4350 full-time, $982 per term part-time
Room and board: $8453; room only: $4766. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plan: installment
Waivers: employees or children of employees

Financial Aid

Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2004,: 8,167 applied for aid, 5,708 were judged to have need, 258 had their need fully met
Average percent of need met: 67%
Average financial aid package: $7516
Average need-based loan: $3901
Average need-based gift aid: $1711
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $13,788
Financial aid deadline: 6/30

Freshmen

Admission 23,691 applied, 10,551 admitted, 3,372 enrolled, 3.73 average high school GPA
Average high school GPA 3.73
Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 91%, SAT math scores over 500 95%, ACT scores over 18 100%, SAT verbal scores over 600 44%, SAT math scores over 600 64%, ACT scores over 24 73%, SAT verbal scores over 700 7%, SAT math scores over 700 15%, ACT scores over 30 12%

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo