Public · San Luis Obispo, California
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo: cost, debt and earnings by major
75 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $18,832
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 87%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 31%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 21,996
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $16,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 1.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $10,354 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,975 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $12,476 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $18,082 |
| $110,000+ | $31,461 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (56)
- Computer Science$154,784
- Computer Engineering$148,950
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$125,240
- Construction Management$118,331
- Industrial Engineering$112,797
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$110,902
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$109,232
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$107,498
- Mechanical Engineering$106,750
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$102,702
- Statistics$101,353
- Civil Engineering$101,072
- Materials Engineering$100,599
- Economics$98,927
- Philosophy$98,592
- Physics$96,805
- Architectural Engineering$92,767
- Agricultural Engineering$92,603
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$89,195
- Agricultural Business and Management$88,396
- Agriculture, General$84,412
- Mathematics$83,187
- Plant Sciences$82,487
- Political Science and Government$81,843
- Agricultural Public Services$80,965
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$80,820
- Graphic Communications$79,432
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$78,097
- Agricultural Mechanization$78,080
- Manufacturing Engineering$77,750 (1 yr)
- Forestry$77,419
- Architecture$76,613
- Food Science and Technology$75,466
- Communication and Media Studies$75,223
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$75,181
- Journalism$70,829
- Sociology$69,883
- Biology, General$69,854
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$69,227
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$68,965
- Nutrition Sciences$68,930
- Landscape Architecture$68,795
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$68,292 (1 yr)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$68,171
- History$66,518
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$64,579
- Chemistry$63,882
- English Language and Literature, General$63,413
- Psychology, General$60,466
- Fine and Studio Arts$59,721
- Social Sciences, Other$57,360
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,543
- Animal Sciences$54,805
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$44,063 (1 yr)
- Public Health$39,262 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$36,697
Master's programs (19)
- Computer Science$235,241
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$158,977
- Accounting and Related Services$134,105
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$132,720
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$131,448
- Mechanical Engineering$127,908
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$113,572
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$108,148
- Civil Engineering$106,004
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$104,117
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$89,909
- Educational Administration and Supervision$86,345 (1 yr)
- Architectural Engineering$85,841 (1 yr)
- Education, General$79,570
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$72,317 (1 yr)
- Economics$70,830 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$69,419
- Special Education and Teaching$63,328 (1 yr)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$58,450 (1 yr)