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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has 5 pts more first-gen students than UNC (25% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    UNC has 1 pts more Pell recipients than California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (20% vs. 19%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
UNC20.8K
Pell Grant share
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo19%
UNC20%
First-gen share
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo25%
UNC20%
Diversity index
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo0.68
UNC0.67

Who they are

Men
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo49%
UNC39%
Part-time students
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo3%
UNC3%
Students 25 and older
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo2%
UNC2%

Race & ethnicity

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
UNC
  • 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%
UNC84%
First-years from other states
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo17%
UNC11%
First-years from abroad
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo1%
UNC5%
New transfer students this fall
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo952
UNC980
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo15%
UNC17%

Campus

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Small suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Big West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
UNC
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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