by our College Data Analytics TeamAgriculture & Agriculture Operations is a program of study at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in agriculture and agriculture operations, 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations majors, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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.
Online degrees for the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor’s degree program are not available 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 58.8% of the students who received their BS in agriculture and agriculture operations in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 59.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.9% of the agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor’s degrees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 44 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 122 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 332 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 64 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 27 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 162 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 17 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 24 |
| Animal Science | 174 |
*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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