by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Cal Poly. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #2 out of 46 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
The table below lists every degree level offered in liberal arts & humanities at Cal Poly, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 102 |
During the most recent reporting year, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo awarded 102 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts & humanities.
Cal Poly is in the top 10% of the country for liberal arts & humanities at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 46 schools by College Factual.
Liberal Arts & Humanities graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $55,078 a year. This is below $77,339, the median for all majors at Cal Poly.
To complete a bachelor’s at Cal Poly, liberal arts & humanities students borrow a median amount of $17,500 in student loans. This is lower than $19,273, the typical median for all majors at Cal Poly.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $18,684 |
| Fees | $6,077 | $14,546 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 18% of liberal arts & humanities bachelor’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The largest share of liberal arts & humanities bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal Poly are White. About 53% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a bachelor’s in liberal arts & humanities.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| White | 54 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Cal Poly awarded 82 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies in the most recent reporting year — 90% to women and 10% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (57%).
Cal Poly granted 20 bachelor’s completions in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities, other recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (35%).
