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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

https://calpoly.edu

Repayment outcome

94.7%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$37,900–$86,400

middle 50% · median $60,900

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$17,112

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$17,500

Sticker price

before any aid

$23,867

Default rate

3.1%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

  1. Criminal Justice$97,071
  2. Engineering Tech$82,780
  3. Engineering$78,971
  4. Business$61,651
  5. Interdisciplinary$59,124
  6. Social Sciences$59,124
  7. Physical Sciences$55,884
  8. Math & Statistics$55,512
  9. Education$52,941
  10. Parks & Fitness$52,700
  11. Computer Science$52,107
  12. Biology$38,469
  13. History$35,416
  14. English & Literature$35,060
  15. Family Sciences$34,603
  16. Communication and Media Studies.$33,459
  17. Comm. Tech$33,281
  18. Psychology$31,673
  19. Liberal Arts$29,685
  20. Visual & Performing Arts$23,649

Academics

Acceptance

31.2%

Avg SAT

1,242

Enrollment

18,664

What students study

19 fields offered

Engineering

34% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

  1. 02Agriculture10.9%
  2. 03Business7.8%
  3. 04Architecture6.6%
  4. 05Biology5.7%
  5. 06Parks & Fitness5.0%
  6. 07Social Sciences4.5%
  7. 08Psychology3.4%
  8. 09Health Professions2.6%
  9. 10Liberal Arts2.3%
  10. 11Visual & Performing Arts2.3%
  11. 12English & Literature1.9%
  12. 13Computer Science1.7%
  13. 14History1.7%
  14. 15Comm. Tech1.7%
  15. 16Natural Resources1.6%
  16. 17Education1.5%
  17. 18Physical Sciences1.5%
  18. 19Math & Statistics1.4%
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