Cal Poly vs. UNC Chapel Hill

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo vs. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comparison

	California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cal Poly	UNC Chapel Hill
Location	San Luis Obispo, CA	Chapel Hill, NC
Setting	Small Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	22,000	31,705
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#155	#64
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	calpoly.edu	unc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is larger than than Cal Poly based on total student enrollment (31,705 students vs. 22,000 students)

Cal Poly vs. UNC Chapel Hill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cal Poly or UNC Chapel Hill?

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is 22.2% more expensive to attend than Cal Poly for in-state tuition ($7,019.00 vs. $5,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 101.9% higher at UNC Chapel Hill than California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo ($35,580.00 vs. $17,622.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill than Cal Poly ($10,614 vs. $19,184)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 34.2% lower than costs at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo ($12,254 vs. $16,449)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (42% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students is 79.5% larger than aid received California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo ($18,066 vs. $10,065)

Cal Poly vs. UNC Chapel Hill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Cal Poly or UNC Chapel Hill? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UNC Chapel Hill or Cal Poly .

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1343) is 84 points higher than at Cal Poly (1259)
• Incoming UNC Chapel Hill students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at Cal Poly (29)
• Accepted freshman Cal Poly students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at UNC Chapel Hill (3.83)
• Cal Poly has a higher acceptance rate (30.4%) than UNC Chapel Hill (17.1%)

Cal Poly vs. UNC Chapel Hill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cal Poly or UNC Chapel Hill? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UNC Chapel Hill and Cal Poly.

• The graduation rate at UNC Chapel Hill is higher than California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo (89% vs. 75%)
• Graduates from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo earn on average $3,300 more per year than UNC Chapel Hill graduates after ten years. ($69,400 vs. $66,100)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students graduate with a $2,187 lower median federal student loan debt than Cal Poly graduates. ($16,479 vs. $18,666)
• UNC Chapel Hill graduates are paying $23 less per month on federal student loans than Cal Poly graduates. ($170 vs. $193)
• More Cal Poly graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UNC Chapel Hill students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 82%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/