Cal Poly Demographics & Diversity

San Luis Obispo, California

Racial Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

High

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at Cal Poly are mainly White with a smaller Hispanic population. The school has high racial diversity. 43% percent of students are minorities or students of color. The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Racial demographics of California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo students
Race	Percent of Students
White	57%
Black	1%
Hispanic	16%
Asian	12%
American Indian / Alaskan	0%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7%
International	2%
Race Unknown	5%

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Gender Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity

Very High

There are 6% more male students than female students enrolled at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo with a gender ratio of 52% men to 48% women. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Cal Poly has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Male to female gender ratio for California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo students
Gender	Percent of Students
Men	52%
Women	48%

Enrollment by gender for California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo students
Gender	Number of Students
Men	11,351
Women	10,662

Geographic Diversity

Very Low

Cal Poly serves a very low number of students outside of California, with 83 percent of the student body residing in-state.

Enrollment by geographic location for California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo students
Origin	Percent of Students
In State	83%
Out of State	16%
Foreign	1%
Unknown Location	0%

Economic Diversity

Median Household Income

$74,683 per year

14% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.

Undergrad Student Population

Enrollment

22,013

Undergrad enrollment by age and part time status
Segment	Percent of Students
Students Over 25 Years Old	3.3%
Part time Undergrads	3.6%

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110422 IPEDS survey data for California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo.

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