California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Student Population Overview

23,290
Total Students
22,148
Undergraduates
1,142
Graduates
92%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo educates a diverse community of 23,290 students, with 22,148 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,142 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

23,290

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

18:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate95%
Graduate5%

Enrollment Type

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has a predominantly full-time student body with 92% of students being full-time and 8% being part-time, totaling 23,290 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

92% Full-Time

8% Part-Time

21,324

Full-Time Students

1,161

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

95% Undergraduate

5% Graduate

22,148

Undergraduate

1,142

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 9,622 students, but also includes 299 students in the Under 18 range, 8,715 students in the 20-21 range, 2,433 students in the 22-24 range, 490 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 596 students in the 22-24 age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 56 in the 20-21 category, 274 in the 25+ category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
299 (1%)
18-19
9,622 (45%)
20-21
8,715 (40%)
22-24
2,433 (11%)
25+
490 (2%)
Under 18299
18-199,622
20-218,715
22-242,433
25+490

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
56 (6%)
22-24
596 (64%)
25+
274 (30%)
18-191
20-2156
22-24596
25+274

Gender Distribution

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has more men than women with 10,841 female students and 11,307 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
11,307 (51%)
Women
10,841 (49%)

Men

11,307

49%

Women

10,841

47%

Geographic Origin

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has 86% (4,517 students) from in-state California, 13% (698 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (43 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
4,517 (86%)
Out-of-State
698 (13%)
International
43 (1%)
In-State (California)
4,517(86%)
Out-of-State
698(13%)
International
43(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

5,258

New students this year

Campus Location

San Luis Obispo, California

Suburb: Small