Academics at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 21,098 undergraduate students at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is 1,289 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 21 to 1 which places California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo , there are 21 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (68.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (68.0% ) are full-time.
	A significant percentage of the faculty (45.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo offers 79 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 72 majors within 26 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo awarded 4,890 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	654	654
Mechanical Engineering	308	308
General Biology	197	197
Computer Science	191	191
Animal Science	174	174

Find out what California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo's top fields of study and majors are

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