California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo vs UC Irvine

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 · 2025-26UC Irvine29%admitted · 2025-26

Getting in

Acceptance rate30%28.9%

Early decision rateNo EDNo ED

SAT middle 50%1240–1420—

ACT middle 50%28–33—

Applicant reports on our site325752

Cost and aid

Tuition$6,838 in-state—

Tuition, out-of-state$20,968—

Food and housing$20,338—

Sticker price per year$50,188—

Average need-based grant$21,935$26,853

Average % of need met78.9%85.9%

Outcomes

First-year retention95%93.4%

6-year graduation rate87.3%87%

Undergraduates22,31330,260

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.