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Math & statistics at Cal Poly SLO

Cal Poly SLO graduates about 92 math & statistics majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 94th of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 81 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 91% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $91,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#94 of 697 for math & statistics →
Graduates a year922% of the class
Courses in the catalog81more than 91% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$91,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate30%whole school

Around Cal Poly SLO

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Where math & statistics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: 48- Environmental Horitcultural Science, Dairy Science, Dairy Science Cow Shelter, Dairy Science Judging Pavilion, 18E- Dairy Science Bull Barn, 18B- Dairy Science Physiology Lab, Crop Science Building, Science North, Agricultural Sciences, Clyde P. Fisher Science, 48Q- EHS Environmental Horticultural Science D&P, Mathematics and Science (38).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 108 · Dorm 49 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 8 · Arts 7 · Dining 4.

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Nearby in the math & statistics ranking

  1. Colgate University 80
  2. University of Connecticut 79
  3. American University 79
  4. Michigan State University 78
  5. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 78
  6. University of Delaware 78
  7. Hamilton College 78
  8. College of the Holy Cross 78

Other strong majors at Cal Poly SLO

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Cal Poly SLO with every school we score in math & statistics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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