Academic Comparison between Cal Poly and Musicians Institute

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and Musicians Institute 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 Musicians Institute is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Hollywood, 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 Musicians Institute is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Cal Poly has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,230) than Musicians Institute ($32,414).
It is harder to admit to Cal Poly than Musicians Institute.
Cal Poly has more students with 23,069 students while Musicians Institute has 824 students.
Musicians Institute has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Cal Poly's ratio is 19 to 1.
Cal Poly has more full-time faculties with 931 faculties while Musicians Institute has 41 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	vs.	Musicians Institute
San Luis Obispo, California	Location	Hollywood, California
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
In-State$12,161 Out-Of-State$33,230	2025 Tuition & Fees	$32,414
52%	% Receiving Financial Aid	43%
$12,264	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$3,895

31.32 %	Acceptance Rates	77.95 %
24.61 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	40.62 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
86 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
96 %	Retention Rate	80 %
23,069	Student Population	824
931	Number of Faculties	41
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services