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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

108 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 liberal arts / sciences and humanities, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

#21 in the U.S
#1 in California

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 liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo came in at #21. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools14
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools21
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k)39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k)43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k)45
Highest Paid Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k)79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid)101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k)120
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities124
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans191
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans270
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k)277
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k)297
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k)366
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities403
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k)625
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k)629
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid)669
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities746
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities828
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities1,490

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Cost?

$10,071 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut 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.

Does Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities?

Online degrees for the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

108 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
75.9% Women
38.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 108 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts / sciences and humanities handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 75.9% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.0% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor’s degrees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian13
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino18
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White61
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities14

BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Focus Areas at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies108

References

*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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