2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $12,509 and $22,013 for non-California residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $273.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$5,333$5,333
Cost per Credit$0$273
Books & Supplies$1,089
Room & Board$17,220 (On-Campus) / $18,042 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,937 (On-Campus) / $2,937 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$33,755$43,259
Off-Campus Total$34,577$44,081
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$11,377$11,505$11,629$11,753$12,509
Out-of-State$20,881$21,009$21,133$21,257$22,013

Graduate Program Overview

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a four-years, public school located in San Luis Obispo, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,509 for California residents and $22,013 for out-of-state students.
It offers fifty-three (53) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCalifornia Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA
Graduate School Students1,103 students
67 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$12,509
Out-of-State$22,013
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 53 Graduate Programs
50 Master's, 3 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 53 major areas - 50 Master's , 3 Post-Bachelor'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total630-2-
Men330-2-
Women300---
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering (other)- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Packaging Science- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Agriculture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Business and Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dairy Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Science7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forestry1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communications Technologies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Graphic Communications- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science37 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Teacher Education44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural Engineering2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering (other)45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering55 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Packaging Science2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nutrition Sciences6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Polymer Chemistry3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fire Services Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Protection (other)10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Policy Analysis13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Economics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dietetics/Dietitian- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Taxation12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 22,231 students enrolled in California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,103 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 556 male and 547 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 816 full-time and 287 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 67 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 66 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,103
Men Students556
Women Students547
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,103
Full-time Students816
Part-time Students287
By race/ethnicity 596 White, 14 Black, and 106 Asian students are attending at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,103
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian106
Black14
Hispanic203
White596
Two or more races64
Un-Known58
77 students are younger than 22 and 55 students are older than 65. The school has 740 students aged between 22 and 30 and 102 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,103
21 & Under77
22-24558
25-29182
30-3464
35-3938
40 & Over55
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 67 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 66 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment974
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses67
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses66
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses841
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses67
California Resident40
Other State In U.S.23
Outside of U.S.4

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