Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Cal. Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 90%
Applicants who took ACT: 61%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 42%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 8%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 50%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 50%
SAT I Math score 700+: 21%
SAT I Math score 600+: 71%
ACT score 24-29: 60%
ACT score 30-36: 24%
ACT score 24+: 84%
Students applied: 33,001
Students admitted: 12,341
Admission rate: 37%
Students per faculty: 19
4-year graduation rate: 31%
6-year graduation rate: 76%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 17,725
Full-time enrolled men: 9,421
Full-time enrolled women: 7,645
Part-time enrolled men: 400
Part-time enrolled women: 259
Freshmen retained: 93%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $5,970
Fees (in state): $3,051
Tuition (out of state): $17,130
Fees (out of state): $3,051
Room and board: $10,679
Est. book expense: $1,737
Total cost (in state): $21,437
Total cost (out of state): $32,597
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $18,468
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $19,452
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $29,628
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $30,612
Average debt at graduation: $NA

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 61%
Average need-based aid: $2,969
Average non-need-based aid: $1,985