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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Graduate Programs

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a Public, 4-years school located in San Luis Obispo, CA. Cal Poly offers total 53 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $22,013 ($12,509 California residents)
  • Graduate Students: 974
  • Graduate Programs: 53
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Cal Poly Graduate Programs Overview

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 offers total 53 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate 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 attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $264 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 974 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 22,000 with undergraduate students.
Cal Poly 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesCalifornia residents: $12,509
Out-of-State: $22,013
Costs per Credit$264
Graduate Students974
Graduate Programs53 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (4/30/1951 - Current).

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Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo graduate schools offers 52 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 613 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Cal Poly. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Cal Poly with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 4 programs 7
Agricultural Business and Management1 program 0
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations1 program 0
Dairy Science1 program 0
Food Science1 program 7
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 19
Environmental Science1 program 18
Forestry1 program 1
Architecture [+] 2 programs 20
Architecture1 program 5
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 15
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 0
Graphic Communications1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 37
Computer Science1 program 37
Education [+] 6 programs 114
Education1 program 0
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 14
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 21
Special Education and Teaching1 program 18
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 17
Agricultural Teacher Education1 program 44
Engineering [+] 10 programs 190
Engineering1 program 0
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 15
Architectural Engineering1 program 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 29
Civil Engineering1 program 0
Civil Engineering (other)1 program 45
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 31
Mechanical Engineering1 program 55
Industrial Engineering1 program 13
Engineering (other)1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 26
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 24
Packaging Science1 program 2
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 2
English Language and Literature1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 10
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 10
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 13
Mathematics1 program 13
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 6
Nutrition Sciences1 program 6
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 0
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs 3
Polymer Chemistry1 program 3
Physics1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 16
Psychology1 program 16
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 10
Fire Services Administration1 program 0
Fire Protection (other)1 program 10
Human Services [+] 2 programs 13
Public Administration1 program 0
Public Policy Analysis1 program 13
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 21
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 21
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 0
Business [+] 5 programs 102
Business Administration and Management1 program 43
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 0
Accounting1 program 2
Management Science1 program 45
Taxation1 program 12
History [+] 1 programs 2
History1 program 2
Total49 programs611
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Engineering [+] 1 program 2
Engineering (other)1 program 2
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 0
Packaging Science1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 programs 0
English Language and Literature1 program 0
Total3 programs2

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Cal Poly graduate programs is $12,509 for California residents and $22,013 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $0 for California residents and $264 for other students. The average living costs is $18,693 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Cal Poly
California residentsOut of State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$4,577$4,577
Costs per Credit Hour$0$264
Living on-campus$18,693
Living off-campus$18,693

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.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
TotalMaleFemale
Total974497477
American Indian/Native American202
Asian1056441
Black/African American1596
Hispanic21093117
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander431
White494247247
Two More522923
Un-Known382216
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Cal Poly
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students9746766841

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