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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Michigan has 1.6× as many undergrads as California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has 4 pts more first-gen students than Michigan (25% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Michigan is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo22K
Michigan34.2K
Pell Grant share
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo19%
Michigan18%
First-gen share
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo25%
Michigan21%
Diversity index
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo0.68
Michigan0.72

Who they are

Men
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo49%
Michigan46%
Part-time students
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo3%
Michigan4%
Students 25 and older
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo2%
Michigan2%

Race & ethnicity

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Michigan
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo83%
Michigan52%
First-years from other states
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo17%
Michigan43%
First-years from abroad
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo1%
Michigan4%
New transfer students this fall
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo952
Michigan1,580
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo15%
Michigan18%

Campus

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Small suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Big West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Michigan
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why