California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo offers 132 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs in both undergraduate and graduate level.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $11,075 for California residents and $30,995 for out-of-state students.

Total 151 students out of total 22,000 students have enrolled online exclusively.

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCalifornia Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA
Online Students151 Enrolled Online Exclusively
7,938 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$11,075
Out-of-State$30,995
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$12,509
Out-of-State$22,013
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Online Degree Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $11,075 and $30,995 for non-California residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $12,509 and $22,013 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is -$1 for California residents and $264 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is -$1 for California residents and $264 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$9,943$10,071$10,195$10,319$11,075
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$23,833$25,971$28,105$28,229$30,995
Graduate (In-State)$11,377$11,505$11,629$11,753$12,509
Graduate (Out-of-State)$20,881$21,009$21,133$21,257$22,013
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$0$0$0$0-$1
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$264$264$264$264$264
Graduate (In-State)$0$0$0$0-$1
Graduate (Out-of-State)$264$264$264$264$264

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, there are 22,000 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,089 students were attending classes through distance learning (151 students are enrolled exclusively and 7,938 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment22,000
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses151
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses7,938
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses13,911

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 151 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 115 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 32 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses151
California Resident115
Other State In U.S.32
Outside of U.S.4
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses151
Undergraduate84
Graduate67
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses84
Degree/Certificate Seeking84
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking0

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