Overall, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a extremely selective school. They receive approximately 68,000 applications each year . With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 31 percent which equals about 21,400 students being accepted to the institution. But when the semester begins, about 5,270 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 53 percent of the women chose California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo as compared to 46 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 and Credit for life experiences. 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 2024 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
68,371
Male 33,952
Female 34,419

 

Acceptance
21,416
Male 9,124
Female 12,292

 

Enrollment Total
5,271
Male 2,432
Female 2,839


Acceptance Rate
31.3%
Male
26.9%
Female
35.7%

 

Yield
24.6%
Male
26.6%
Female
23.1%


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


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