Overall, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a extremely selective school. They receive approximately 64,000 applications each year . With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 30 percent which equals about 19,100 students being accepted to the institution. But when the semester begins, about 5,360 students will choose California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo as their school of choice. Based on the application data, 49% of the students were men while 50% were women, however, after receiving the letter of acceptance, only 55 percent of the women chose California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo as compared to 44 percent of men who decided to enroll. Applicants are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo when filling out the application. In most cases, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 26 - 32 for ACT or 1,230 - 1,420 for SAT. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo’s undergraduate application fee is $70.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
63,736
Male 31,722
Female 32,014

 

Acceptance
19,120
Male 7,734
Female 11,383

 

Enrollment Total
5,356
Male 2,397
Female 2,959


Acceptance Rate
30%
Male
24.4%
Female
35.6%

 

Yield
28%
Male
31%
Female
26%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$70



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


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