San Luis Obispo, CA · 22k students
Trajecta score
+2.8 since '20Ranked #75 of 2,375
5-year trend
70.2 · #73
2020
70.2 · #120
2021
71.8 · #100
2022
73.3 · #90
2023
73.0 · #95
2024
Academic Profile
66/ 100
Career Outcomes
87/ 100
Student Success
83/ 100
Affordability
72/ 100
Academic Investment
75/ 100
Access & Equity
38/ 100
Academic Profile
66
Career Outcomes
87
Student Success
83
Affordability
72
Academic Investment
75
Access & Equity
38
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Cost / Net Price
$32k / $17k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
86%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$13,596
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$34,665
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$21,069/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
19%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
25%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$18,500
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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