Academic Comparison between Cal Poly and Claremont McKenna

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and Claremont McKenna College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Cal Poly is a four-year, public school located in San Luis Obispo, CA and Claremont McKenna is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Claremont, CA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Cal Poly is a public and Claremont McKenna is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Claremont McKenna has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,980) than Cal Poly ($33,230).
It is harder to admit to Claremont McKenna than Cal Poly.
Cal Poly has more students with 23,069 students while Claremont McKenna has 1,393 students.
Claremont McKenna has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Cal Poly's ratio is 19 to 1.
Cal Poly has more full-time faculties with 931 faculties while Claremont McKenna has 186 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	vs.	Claremont McKenna College
San Luis Obispo, California	Location	Claremont, California
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$12,161 Out-Of-State$33,230	2025 Tuition & Fees	$67,980
52%	% Receiving Financial Aid	51%
$12,264	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$52,973

31.32 %	Acceptance Rates	9.59 %
24.61 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	53.83 %
-	SAT Score	1,530
-	ACT Score	34
86 %	Graduation Rate	91 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
96 %	Retention Rate	98 %
23,069	Student Population	1,393
931	Number of Faculties	186
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services