San Luis Obispo, California · Public
Animal Sciences at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $16,665 school-wide net price and $90,768 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.9% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 123
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 31.3%
- Graduation rate
- 86.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $16,665/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $66,660
- Median debt
- $18,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $90,768/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.9%), school-wide average net price ($16,665), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($90,768), and peer averages from 123 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 123 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($875 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($36,236 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo in the top 14% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Hinds Community College Raymond, MS · 0.2% of reported awards · $4,060 net A+ Snow College Ephraim, UT · 0.4% of reported awards · $5,552 net A+ East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS · 0.3% of reported awards · $4,608 net A+ College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO · 2.3% of reported awards · $6,100 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Animal Sciences accounts for 2.9% of the awards or completions reported for California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. That award concentration is higher than at 80% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo's average net price is $16,665 per year, about $66,660 over four years. That is $875 above the $15,790 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $90,768 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $36,236 above the $54,532 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo #17 of 123 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.