| Screen last updated on: August 1, 2008 |
| Total undergraduates: |
10,716 men, 8,126 women, 18,842 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
10,100 men, 7,743 women, 17,843 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
616 men, 383 women, 999 total |
| Total graduate students: |
488 men, 447 women, 935 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
342 men, 316 women, 658 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
146 men, 131 women, 277 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
6% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 1.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 13.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 11.5% | Hispanic |
| 64.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 8.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 1.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 11.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 10.8% | Hispanic |
| 64.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 10.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
6,000 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
San Luis Obispo |
| Population of city/town: |
44,174 |
| Nearest major city: |
Los Angeles |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
250 miles |
| Online campus map: |
maps.calpoly.edu/ |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
no |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- other housing including Shared apartment-style housing
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
70% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
20% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| 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: |
library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1800 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery in Dexter Building, Shakespeare Press Museum in Graphic Arts Building. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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birth control, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
23 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
9 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
11% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
10 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
7 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
12% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Mustang Daily (daily) |
| Newspaper homepage: |
www.mustangdaily.net/ |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
350 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Numerous religious groups |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Afro-American Student Union, Black Students in Architecture, Hispanic engineering society, Latinos in Agriculture, MEChA, United Black Student Awareness |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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concert, jazz, marching, pep, and symphonic bands, orchestra, men's and women's glee clubs, dance, theatre group, musical theatre, dance, chess, debating, community service, departmental, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Alison Cone,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Barbara Martinez,
SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Department
Cal Poly
1 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.gopoly.com |
| School colors: |
Green and Gold |
| School mascot: |
Mustangs |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Big West Conference (Division I, Football I-A); Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (Division I); Pacific-10 Conference (Division I, Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I-AA |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. 1 |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's wrestling | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. 1 |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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Mott Gym -Men's and Women's Basketball, Volleyball, Wrestling
Alex G. Spanos Stadium -Football, Men's and Women's Soccer
Anderson Aquatic Center - Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving
Cal Poly Tack - Men's and Women's Track and Field
Cal Poly Courts - Men's and Women's Tennis
Fairbanks Memorial Cross Country Course - Men's and Women's Cross Country
Baggett Stadium - Baseball
Bob Janssen Field - Softball
Cypress Ridge Golf Course - Men's and Women's Golf
Rec Sports (also using some of the above).
Cal Poly Sports Complex
Cal Poly Recreation Center
Rec Field
"I" Field
Damon Garcia Fields
River Bottom
Dunn Elementary School
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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LEAGUES
SPORT LEAGUE
4:4 Basketball Co-Rec
5:5 Basketball Co-Rec, Women's & Men's
4:4 Indoor Soccer Co-Rec, Women's & Men's
6:6 Speed Soccer Co-Rec, Women's & Men's
9:9 Soccer Co-Rec, Women's & Men's
Flag Football Co-Rec, Women's & Men's
SLO Pitch Softball Co-Rec, Women's & Men's
6:6 Volleyball Co-Rec & Women's
Tennis Women's & Men's
TOURNAMENTS
SPORT LEAGUE
Dodgeball Co-Rec
Mark Reuling Volleyball Women's & Men's
3:3 Basketball Women's & Men's
Racquetball Women's & Men's Singles
Ping Pong Women's & Men's
Flag Football Open
Kickball Co-Rec
Bowling Women's & Men's
Whiffleball Open
Poker Open
Wrestling Open
Swim Meet Co-Rec, Women's & Men's
4:4 Sand Volleyball Co-Rec
Golf Women's & Men's
Home Run Derby Women's & Men's |
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| Club sports for men: |
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Badminton
Bowling
Cycling
Fencing
Lacrosse
Roller Hockey
Rugby
Sailing
Triathlon
Ultimate
Volleyball
Water Polo
Water Ski |
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| Club sports for women: |
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Badminton
Bowling
Cycling
Fencing
Field Hockey
Lacrosse
Rugby
Sailing
Triathlon
Ultimate
Volleyball
Water Polo
Water Ski |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Los Angeles (250 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
San Luis Obispo (6 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
San Luis Obispo (4 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
San Luis Obispo (5 miles) |
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| 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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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
92% within one year of graduation |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Robert "Hoot" Gibson, Astronaut
- Rick Sturckow, Astronaut
- John Madden, Pro-football personality
- Weird Al Yankovic, Grammy-winning rock parodist
- Ozzie Smith, Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals shortstop
- Burt Rutan, Futuristic-aircraft designer
- George Ramos, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and columnist
- Bill Swanson, Raytheon chairman & CEO
- Laura Diaz, CBS 2 Los Angeles co-anchor
- Monty Roberts, author of "The Man Who Listens to Horses"
- George P. Foster, owner Foster Farms
- Steve Beeks, Lions Gate Entertainment
- Alex Spanos, Humanitarian and owner of the San Diego Chargers
- Lisa Satriano,Hollywood director
- Al Montna, owner of Montna Farms & chair of the Farmers Rice Cooperative
- Ernesto Vasquez, president of MV&P, an international architecture firm
- Gary Bloom, CEO of Veritas
- Peter King, Los Angeles Times columnist
- Thomas Sabol, structural engineer for the Getty Center
- Michelle Franzen, NBC News national correspondent
- Kathleen Holmgren, vice president, Sun Microsystems
- Loren Roberts, Professional Golfer
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