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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
1 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

Official telephone: (805) 756-1111
Website: www.calpoly.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 20,049
Full-time undergraduates: 19,318
Part-time undergraduates: 731
Total graduate students: 895
Full-time graduate students: 664
Part-time graduate students: 231
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 19%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
13.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
56.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.8% Nonresident Alien
5.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
12.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
15.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
57.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.8% Nonresident Alien
4.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 6,000 acres
City or town school is located in: San Luis Obispo, CA
Population of city/town: 46,377
Nearest major city: Los Angeles
Distance of nearest major city: 200 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,844,307
Online campus map: maps.calpoly.edu

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. On-campus housing is first offered to freshmen, sophomores, and then transfers.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (30%)
  • single-student apartments (48%)
  • special housing for disabled students (4%)
  • other housing including Theme housing. (18%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 36%
Percent of students who live off campus: 64%
Students required to live on campus: All first-time freshmen must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 35%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 600
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
University archives. Special collections
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, museum, graphic arts building.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 20
Number of social sororities on campus: 16
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Mustang News
Total number of registered organizations: 347
Campus-based religious organizations:
Many religious groups
Minority student organizations:
Many minority student organizations
International student organizations:
International club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Concert, jazz, marching, pep, and symphonic bands; musical theatre, orchestra; theatre, community service, departmental, and special-interest groups; chess, dance, debating, and glee clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Donald Oberhelman,
Athletic Director
School colors: green and gold
School mascot: Mustangs
Athletic conference memberships: Big West Conference (Football I-A), Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, Pacific-10 Conference (Football I-A)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I-AA
Men's golfyes 
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's wrestlingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyes 
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yes 
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Athletic facilities:
golf course, softball field, track and field; baseball, football, and soccer stadiums; basketball, volleyball, and wrestling gymnasiums; diving and swimming pool
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, football, golf, kickball, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, Wiffle ball, wrestling
Club sports for men:
badminton, baseball, bowling, cross-country, cycling, fencing, lacrosse, roller hockey, sailing, soccer, surfing, tennis, track and field (outdoor), triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing
Club sports for women:
badminton, bowling, cross-country, cycling, fencing, field hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, soccer, surfing, tennis, track and field (outdoor), triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Los Angeles (200 miles)
Nearest other airport: San Luis Obispo, CA (6 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: San Luis Obispo, CA (4 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: San Luis Obispo, CA (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

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