Graduate Schools at Cal Poly
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a Public, 4 years school located in San Luis Obispo, CA. It is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Cal Poly graduate schools is $13,685 for California residents and $23,765 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $17,632.
Total 1,036 students have enrolled in graduate schools at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and, of that, 65 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo offers 51 graduate programs.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Cal Poly graduate schools is $13,685 for California residents and $23,765 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 7.96% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Cal Poly.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | California Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $11,505 | $7,176 | $4,329 | $21,009 | $16,680 | $4,329 |
| 2022 | $11,629 | $7,176 | $4,453 | $21,133 | $16,680 | $4,453 |
| 2023 | $11,753 | $7,176 | $4,577 | $21,257 | $16,680 | $4,577 |
| 2024 | $12,509 | $7,176 | $5,333 | $22,013 | $16,680 | $5,333 |
| 2025 | $13,685 | $7,608 | $6,077 | $23,765 | $17,688 | $6,077 |
| Year | California Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $264 |
| 2022 | $0 | $264 |
| 2023 | $0 | $264 |
| 2024 | -$1 | $264 |
| 2025 | $0 | $280 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $15,694 | $2,190 | $15,694 | $2,190 |
| 2022 | $16,332 | $2,244 | $16,332 | $2,244 |
| 2023 | $16,449 | $2,244 | $16,449 | $2,244 |
| 2024 | $17,220 | $2,937 | $18,042 | $2,937 |
| 2025 | $18,792 | $3,069 | $19,155 | $3,942 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo offers 132 major programs through Master's, Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 50 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 132 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Engineering (other) | 0 |
| English Language and Literature | 0 |
| Packaging Science | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Management Science | 49 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 43 |
| Civil Engineering (other) | 41 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 40 |
| Computer Science | 32 |
Graduate Student Population
At Cal Poly, there are 23,069 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,036 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 558 male and 478 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 1.17 to 1. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 65 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 114 | 69 | 45 |
| Black or African American | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 217 | 116 | 101 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| White | 554 | 284 | 270 |
| Two or More Races | 63 | 34 | 29 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 45 | 30 | 15 |
| Total | 1,036 | 558 | 478 |
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