California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Student Population Overview

22,000
Total Students
21,026
Undergraduates
974
Graduates
94%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo educates a diverse community of 22,000 students, with 21,026 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 974 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

22,000

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

20:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate96%
Graduate4%

Enrollment Type

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has a predominantly full-time student body with 94% of students being full-time and 6% being part-time, totaling 22,000 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

94% Full-Time

6% Part-Time

20,702

Full-Time Students

1,298

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

96% Undergraduate

4% Graduate

21,026

Undergraduate

974

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 9,089 students, but also includes 348 students in the Under 18 range, 8,474 students in the 20-21 range, 2,571 students in the 22-24 range, 544 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 558 students in the 22-24 age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 76 in the 20-21 category, 339 in the 25+ category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
348 (2%)
18-19
9,089 (43%)
20-21
8,474 (40%)
22-24
2,571 (12%)
25+
544 (3%)
Under 18348
18-199,089
20-218,474
22-242,571
25+544

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
76 (8%)
22-24
558 (57%)
25+
339 (35%)
18-191
20-2176
22-24558
25+339

Gender Distribution

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has more men than women with 10,257 female students and 10,769 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
10,769 (51%)
Women
10,257 (49%)

Men

10,769

49%

Women

10,257

47%

Geographic Origin

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has 83% (4,241 students) from in-state California, 16% (807 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (51 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
4,241 (83%)
Out-of-State
807 (16%)
International
51 (1%)
In-State (California)
4,241(83%)
Out-of-State
807(16%)
International
51(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

5,099

New students this year

Campus Location

San Luis Obispo, California

Suburb: Small