Overall, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a extremely selective school. They receive approximately 59,000 applications each year . With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 30 percent which equals about 17,900 students being accepted to the institution. But when the semester begins, about 5,110 students will choose California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo as their school of choice. Based on the application data, 50% of the students were men while 49% were women, however, after receiving the letter of acceptance, only 52 percent of the women chose California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo as compared to 47 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 2022 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
58,774
Male 29,613
Female 29,161

 

Acceptance
17,885
Male 7,431
Female 10,454

 

Enrollment Total
5,110
Male 2,412
Female 2,698


Acceptance Rate
30.4%
Male
25.1%
Female
35.8%

 

Yield
28.6%
Male
32.5%
Female
25.8%


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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