California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo vs Weber State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 6%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Weber State UniversityOgden, UTCompass Score: Good · Top 50%
At a glance
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the higher graduation rate: 86% against 46% at Weber State.
- Weber State has the lower average price after aid: about $10,000 a year, against about $17,000 at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo: $90,768, against $56,287 at Weber State.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 50%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
Ogden, UT
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
22,485
30,536
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big West Conference
NCAA Division I · Big Sky Conference
Admission
Admission rate
31%
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
86%
46%
First-year retention
96%
67%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$90,768
$56,287
Median debt
$18,500
$15,113
Cost
Average price after aid
About $17,000
About $10,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $8,000
About $8,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $7,000
About $8,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $10,000
About $10,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $16,000
About $13,000
Over $110,000
About $28,000
About $14,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $154,784
- Computer engineering $148,950
- Electrical engineering $125,240
- Construction Management $118,331
- Industrial Engineering $112,797
- Computing and information science $116,453
- Construction Management $105,738
- Management information systems $104,748
- Computer science $100,157
- Electrical engineering $98,042
Compare with another college
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · Weber State University
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.