Diversity at Cal Poly SLO

OsakaDad
Mon, 11 Jun 2012 06:42:37 +0000

Here you go buddy. Here is every demographic statistic you ever wanted to know about Cal Poly including racial breakdowns. This is the 2011 Cal Poly Fact Book and it is 92 pages long.
IR Home - Institutional Research - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo;

We are a multiracial, multicultural, dual citizenship holding household (Japanese, Jewish, Central/Eastern European, Filipino). We look like locals in Hawaii, and don’t stick out in SoCal. We draw attention in other states as we clearly look and sound “exotic”. The high school my kid went to in SoCal was mostly Latino and Asian. So, we had some concerns about Cal Poly as well. However, after having just completed his freshman year, we can say with absolute confidence that my son felt completely at home at Cal Poly and this feeling of acceptance happened immediately upon arrival. No worries, you’ll have a blast and fit right in. In comparison to other schools nationally, Cal Poly is very diverse. For an elite California school, it has a higher Caucasian population and a much lower Asian demographic.

The entering Freshman class of 2011, of which my son was a part was:

13.8% Hispanic/ Latino
0.7% African American
0.2% Native American
0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
12.7% Asian
6.5% Multiracial
60.9% White
0.9% Non-Resident Alien
4.1% Unknown
100% Total

Total student ethnic profile was:

12.9% Hispanic/ Latino
0.8% African American
0.4% Native American
0.3% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
10.8% Asian
4.8% Multiracial
62.7% White
1.3% Non-Resident Alien
6% Unknown
100% Total

By the way, for your major in particular you are in the best school you could hope for. Cal Poly is a leader nationally for architectural engineering. Consider yourself blessed to have made it into one of the best programs in the country for your major. Huge congratulations.