Across both systems, the campus has enrolled the smallest share of Black undergraduate students annually between 20 - and below 1% for most of those years.Ĭal Poly is among the toughest public universities in California to enter and graduates students who go on to earn strong wages - an amazing value given the relatively low cost to attend a university in a system that’s proud of its reputation for access and inclusion.

No Cal State or University of California campus, 32 undergraduate-serving institutions in total, enrolls a smaller percentage of Black undergraduate students than Cal Poly - just under 0.7% this fall. Pick a common benchmark for racial or social inclusion and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo is likely to trail all California public universities. The most selective university in the California State University system enrolled a minuscule 146 undergraduate Black students this fall. For years, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has enrolled the smallest percentage of Black students among all campuses in the California State University and University of California systems.Īlthough it’s difficult to pinpoint the reason, the campus attracts few freshman applicants and transfer students, and students describe a racist environment.

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