Acceptance Rate Changes
The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 32.31%, and this year's acceptance rate is 30.43% at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 28.51% and women students' rate is 36.41%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 37.40% | 35.99% | 38.99% |
| 2013-14 | 31.23% -6.17% |
28.94% -5.09% |
33.89% -5.09% |
| 2014-15 | 30.89% -0.34% |
27.16% 1.28% |
35.17% 1.28% |
| 2015-16 | 31.29% 0.40% |
27.40% 0.52% |
35.69% 0.52% |
| 2016-17 | 29.49% -1.80% |
25.80% -2.09% |
33.60% -2.09% |
| 2017-18 | 34.61% 5.12% |
29.98% 6.13% |
39.72% 6.13% |
| 2018-19 | 30.17% -4.44% |
25.68% -4.69% |
35.03% -4.69% |
| 2019-20 | 28.42% -1.75% |
25.04% -2.98% |
32.05% -2.98% |
| 2020-21 | 38.43% 10.01% |
34.51% 10.44% |
42.50% 10.44% |
| 2021-22 | 33.00% -5.43% |
28.00% -4.50% |
38.00% -4.50% |
| 2022-23 | 30.43% -2.57% |
25.09% -2.15% |
35.85% -2.15% |
| Average | 32.31% | 28.51% | 36.41% |
