California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo vs Clemson University

Odds, test scores, cost, aid and graduation rates, side by side from each school's own Common Data Set. Add more schools

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo30%admitted · 2025-26CUClemson University38%admitted · 2024-25

Getting in

Acceptance rate30%38.3%

Early decision rateNo EDNo ED

SAT middle 50%1240–14201250–1400

ACT middle 50%28–3328–32

Applicant reports on our site32556

Cost and aid

Tuition$6,838 in-state$14,038 in-state

Tuition, out-of-state$20,968$39,350

Food and housing$20,338—

Sticker price per year$50,188—

Average need-based grant$21,935$13,154

Average % of need met78.9%49%

Outcomes

First-year retention95%93.5%

6-year graduation rate87.3%86.6%

Undergraduates22,31323,401

Best value in each row is highlighted. Sticker price uses out-of-state tuition for public universities and leaves out books, travel and aid. "—" means the school left the item blank in its Common Data Set.