California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Trade Programs

Located in San Luis Obispo, California, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a public institution. San Luis Obispo is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo?

Contact details for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Phone:	805-756-1111
Website:	calpoly.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniaPolytechnic
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/calpoly

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Can I Afford Cal Poly San Luis Obispo?

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$17,622
Fees	$5,333	$13,373
Books and Supplies	$1,089	$1,089
On Campus Room and Board	$17,220	$17,220
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,937	$2,937

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, approximately 27% of students took out student loans averaging $6,132 a year. That adds up to $24,528 over four years for those students.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 21,456 undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with 20,198 being full-time and 1,258 being part-time.

There are also 984 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 20,198 full-time undergraduates at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2,729
Black or African American	157
Hispanic or Latino	3,705
White	10,860
International Students	425
Other Races/Ethnicities	2,322

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 70 countries are represented at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

In 2022-2023, 8,089 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has changed over the last few years.

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Industrial Technology	52	52
TOTAL	52	52

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Trades

In a recent academic period, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo awarded 156 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	52
Total	0	0	0	156

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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