| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,509 for California residents and $22,013 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-three (53) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Graduate School Students | 1,103 students 67 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$12,509 Out-of-State$22,013 |
| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 53 Graduate Programs 50 Master's, 3 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $12,509 and $22,013 for non-California residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $264.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
| Fees | $5,333 | $5,333 |
| Cost per Credit | -$1 | $264 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,089 | |
| Room & Board | $17,220 (On-Campus) / $18,042 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,937 (On-Campus) / $2,937 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $33,755 | $43,259 |
| Off-Campus Total | $34,577 | $44,081 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $11,377 | $11,505 | $11,629 | $11,753 | $12,509 |
| Out-of-State | $20,881 | $21,009 | $21,133 | $21,257 | $22,013 |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 53 major areas - 50 Master's, 3 Post-Bachelor's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 593 | - | - | - |
| Men | 308 | - | - | - |
| Women | 285 | - | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Dairy Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Food Science | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Forestry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 32 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 43 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 24 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Architectural Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering (other) | 41 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mechanical Engineering | 40 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Engineering (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Packaging Science | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymer Chemistry | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physics | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Services Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Fire Protection (other) | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Policy Analysis | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Science | 49 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Taxation | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 816 full-time and 287 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 67 students enrolled through online exclusively and 66 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 596 White, 14 Black, and 106 Asian students are attending at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
77 grad students are younger than 22 and 55 students are older than 65. It has 740 students aged between 22 and 30 and 102 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 1,103 |
|---|---|
| Men | 556 |
| Women | 547 |
| Total | 1,103 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 816 |
| Part-time Students | 287 |
| Total | 1,103 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 1 |
| Asian | 106 |
| Black | 14 |
| Hispanic | 203 |
| White | 596 |
| Two or more races | 64 |
| Un-Known | 58 |
| Total | 1,103 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 77 |
| 22-24 | 558 |
| 25-29 | 182 |
| 30-34 | 64 |
| 35-39 | 38 |
| 40 & Over | 55 |
At California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo graduate schools, 67 students enrolled online exclusively and 66 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 974 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 67 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 66 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 841 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 67 |
|---|---|
| California Resident | 40 |
| Other State In U.S. | 23 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 |