Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Cal Poly is slightly skewed towards men students, with 51.2% of undergraduate students being men and 48.8% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 21,128, with 10,303 women and 10,825 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Cal Poly is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.4% of undergraduate students being men and 49.6% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,103, with 547 women and 556 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 51.2% 10,825 students
- women 48.8% 10,303 students
Graduate Students
- men 50.4% 556 students
- women 49.6% 547 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 53.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 11,185 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 19.4% of the student body, with 4,100 students. Asian students represent 13.7% of the population, with 2,890 students, while Mixed race students account for 7.6%, with 1,598 students. African American students account for 0.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 146 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 51 students.
International students make up 2.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 453 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.2% of the population, totaling 679 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Cal Poly.
Undergraduate Students
- White 53.0% 11,185 students
- Hispanic 19.4% 4,100 students
- Asian 13.7% 2,890 students
- Mixed race 7.6% 1,598 students
- Unknown race 3.2% 679 students
- International students 2.1% 453 students
- African American 0.7% 146 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 51 students
Graduate Students
- White 54.1% 596 students
- Hispanic 18.4% 203 students
- Asian 9.6% 106 students
- Mixed race 5.8% 64 students
- International students 5.5% 61 students
- Unknown race 5.3% 58 students
- African American 1.3% 14 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 43.1% 367 students
- Hispanic 34.5% 294 students
- Asian 7.1% 60 students
- International students 6.2% 53 students
- Unknown race 4.8% 41 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 27 students
- African American 0.7% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 3 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 42% 8,920 students
- 20-21 41% 8,587 students
- 22-24 13% 2,708 students
- 25-29 2% 415 students
- 30-34 1% 115 students
- 35-39 0% 42 students
- 40-49 0% 27 students
- 50-64 0% 11 students
- 22-24 62% 680 students
- 25-29 19% 206 students
- 30-34 7% 75 students
- 20-21 5% 56 students
- 35-39 4% 39 students
- 40-49 3% 29 students
- 50-64 2% 17 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 3,829 | 79.37% | |
| Washington | 328 | 6.80% | |
| Colorado | 161 | 3.34% | |
| Oregon | 100 | 2.07% | |
| Texas | 60 | 1.24% | |
| Illinois | 34 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 30 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 22 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 20 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 19 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 18 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 5 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 4 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | less than 1% |
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