45 percent of incoming students are minorities, making this the most diverse class to date
A total of 16,910 undergraduate students (freshmen and new transfers) were accepted to Cal Poly for Fall 2019 and a preliminary number of 5,769 — 908 transfers and 4,861 first-time freshmen — committed to enroll. According to University Spokesperson Matt…
Blackface backlash: How Cal Poly’s reputation has been impacted by racist incidents
The recent blackface incident has drawn national and international attention and affected Cal Poly’s image and reputation.
Diversity statistics missing from Cal Poly ‘Quick Facts’
Cal Poly’s “Quick Facts” page doesn’t offer information on the ethnic breakdown of the student body.