by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agricultural Mechanization. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Agricultural Mechanization is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ag mech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #5 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ag mech majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $4,329 | $8,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,694 | $15,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,190 | $2,190 |
Learn more about Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tuition and fees.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does not offer an online option for its ag mech bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Online Learning page.
About 23.5% of the students who received their BS in ag mech in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 9.4%.
Around 29.4% of ag mech bachelor’s degree recipients at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 10%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Agricultural Mechanization students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Mechanization | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ag mechanization.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 27 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 162 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 24 |
| Animal Science | 174 |
| Food Science Technology | 97 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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