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California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA

Campus Life

  • Setting
    Suburban
  • Undergraduate Students
    21,459
  • Average Per Year for Campus Housing
    $18,792
  • Sports
    Club, Intercollegiate and Intramural

Housing

Average Housing Cost

$18,792 per year

First-Years in College Housing

99%

Housing Options
  • Apartments For Single Students
  • Coed Housing
  • Living Learning Communities
  • Special Housing For Disabled Students

Extracurricular

Sports

The sports programs offered and athletic scholarships available are below.

  • Archery
    • Men's: Club
  • Badminton
    • Men's: Club, Intramural
    • Women's: Club, Intramural
  • Baseball
    • Men's: Club, IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
    • Women's: Intramural
  • Basketball
    • Men's: Club, Intercollegiate, IntramuralOffers Scholarships
    • Women's: Club, IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
  • Bowling
    • Men's: Club
  • Cross-Country
    • Men's: Club, IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
    • Women's: Club, IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
  • Fencing
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Field Hockey
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Football
    • Men's: IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
  • Golf
    • Men's: Club, IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
    • Women's: IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
  • Lacrosse
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Racquetball
    • Men's: Intramural
    • Women's: Intramural
  • Rifle
    • Men's: Club
  • Rodeo
    • Men's: Club
  • Rugby
    • Men's: Club
  • Sailing
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Soccer
    • Men's: Club, Intercollegiate, IntramuralOffers Scholarships
    • Women's: Club, Intercollegiate, IntramuralOffers Scholarships
  • Softball
    • Men's: Intramural
    • Women's: Intercollegiate, IntramuralOffers Scholarships
  • Swimming
    • Men's: Club, IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
    • Women's: IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
  • Tennis
    • Men's: Club, Intercollegiate, IntramuralOffers Scholarships
    • Women's: Club, Intercollegiate, IntramuralOffers Scholarships
  • Track And Field
    • Men's: Club, IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
    • Women's: Club, IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
  • Ultimate Frisbee
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Volleyball
    • Men's: Club, Intramural
    • Women's: Club, Intercollegiate, IntramuralOffers Scholarships
  • Water Polo
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Wrestling
    • Men's: Club, IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
Activities
  • Army ROTC
  • Campus Ministries
  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Dance
  • Drama/Theater
  • Film
  • International Student Organization
  • Jazz Band
  • Literary Magazine
  • Marching Band
  • Model UN
  • Music Ensembles
  • Musical Theater
  • Naval ROTC
  • Opera
  • Pep Band
  • Radio Station
  • Student Government
  • Student Newspaper
  • Symphony Orchestra
  • Television Station

Student Body

  • Total Undergrad Students

    21,459

  • Total Graduate Students

    782

  • Full-Time Students

    20,523

  • Part-Time Students

    935

Race and Ethnicity

  • Black or African American

    1%

  • Asian

    14%

  • Hispanic or Latino

    23%

  • Multiracial

    8%

  • Native American

    Less than 1%

  • Pacific Islander

    Less than 1%

  • Unknown

    3%

  • White

    50%

  • International (Non-Citizen)

    1%

Student Primary Residence

  • Out-of-State

    13%

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