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Public · San Luis Obispo, CA
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
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13
Mars Programs
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21,996students
Enrollment
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31.3%
Acceptance Rate
🎓
86.4%
Graduation Rate
📈
95.6%
Retention Rate
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$13,596/yr
In-State Tuition
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$15,396
Median Debt
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19.2%
Pell Grant Rate
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24.8%
First Generation
Mars-Relevant Programs (13)
Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 106 grads/yr
$98,207
Direct path to spacecraft design, propulsion, and mission engineering
Master's
2 yr · 15 grads/yr
$122,434
Direct path to spacecraft design, propulsion, and mission engineering
Biology
Bachelor's
4 yr · 160 grads/yr
$57,214
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Master's
2 yr · 10 grads/yr
$69,830
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 104 grads/yr
$93,451
Medical devices, life support systems, crew health monitoring
Master's
2 yr · 29 grads/yr
$106,375
Medical devices, life support systems, crew health monitoring
Chemistry
Bachelor's
4 yr · 26 grads/yr
$65,120
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Master's
2 yr · 3 grads/yr
$82,937
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Electrical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 130 grads/yr
$86,517
Power systems, avionics, life support electronics, communications
Master's
2 yr · 45 grads/yr
$98,323
Power systems, avionics, life support electronics, communications
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 272 grads/yr
$92,135
Structural design, thermal systems, robotics, habitat engineering
Master's
2 yr · 55 grads/yr
$115,974
Structural design, thermal systems, robotics, habitat engineering
Physics
Bachelor's
4 yr · 51 grads/yr
$76,786
Radiation shielding, nuclear power, propulsion physics, materials research
Data Source:
Enrollment, graduation, tuition, earnings, and debt data from the
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
(2024).