California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Graduate Programs
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (referred to as Cal Poly) is a Public, 4-years school located in San Luis Obispo, CA. Cal Poly graduate schools offer through Master's, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is $12,509 for California residents and $22,013 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $264 for part-time students. Total 974 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students67 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $12,509 Residents $22,013 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 974 |
| Online Graduate Population | 67 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 20 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Post-graduate Certificate |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (4/30/1951 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Cal Poly offers Master's, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 52 gradaute programs. Last year, total 613 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Cal Poly. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Cal Poly.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 4 | 7 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 1 | 0 |
| Dairy Science | 1 | 0 |
| Food Science | 1 | 7 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 19 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 18 |
| Forestry | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture [+] | 2 | 20 |
| Architecture | 1 | 5 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 15 |
| Communications Technologies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Graphic Communications | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 37 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 37 |
| Education [+] | 6 | 114 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 14 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 21 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 18 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 17 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | 44 |
| Engineering [+] | 10 | 190 |
| Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 15 |
| Architectural Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 29 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Civil Engineering (other) | 1 | 45 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 31 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 55 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 2 | 26 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 24 |
| Packaging Science | 1 | 2 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 2 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 10 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 13 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 13 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 6 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Polymer Chemistry | 1 | 3 |
| Physics | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 16 |
| Psychology | 1 | 16 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 10 |
| Fire Services Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Fire Protection (other) | 1 | 10 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 13 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 13 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 21 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 21 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 5 | 102 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 43 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Accounting | 1 | 2 |
| Management Science | 1 | 45 |
| Taxation | 1 | 12 |
| History [+] | 1 | 2 |
| History | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 49 | 611 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Packaging Science | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Cal Poly are $12,509 for California residents and $22,013 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $0 for California residents and $264 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California residents | Out of State | California residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $11,250 | $20,754 | $0 | $264 |
| 2020 | $11,377 | $20,881 | $0 | $264 |
| 2021 | $11,505 | $21,009 | $0 | $264 |
| 2022 | $11,629 | $21,133 | $0 | $264 |
| 2023 | $11,753 | $21,257 | $0 | $264 |
| 2024 | $12,509 | $22,013 | $0 | $273 |
Graduate Student Population
At Cal Poly graduate schools, there are total 974 graduate students. Among them, 67 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 497 men and 477 women students at Cal Poly graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Cal Poly.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 974 | 497 | 477 |
| American Indian/Native American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 105 | 64 | 41 |
| Black/African American | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Hispanic | 210 | 93 | 117 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| White | 494 | 247 | 247 |
| Two More | 52 | 29 | 23 |
| Un-Known | 38 | 22 | 16 |