by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism 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 gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communication and journalism, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 10% of the country for communication and journalism. More specifically it was ranked #79 out of 874 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #12 in California.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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 communication and journalism 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 74.6% of the students who received their BA in communication and journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication and journalism at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020, 35.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 78 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 20 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 64 |
| Journalism | 74 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
