California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Top Questions

My classmates are always willing to help me whenever I'm failing to understand the material, and are continually encouraging me in my studies.

The students at Cal Poly are very friendly and diversified. There are so many student-run clubs and organizations.

Although Cal Poly does not have as much racial diversity as other colleges, I have noticed that Cal Poly students are very tolerant of different cultures, religions, and sexual orientations. Cal Poly is a pretty laid-back school. Many students just wear work-out clothes to class, especially since the new Rec Center recently opened.

Our students are a majority white population. The student body as a whole is very kind, intelligent, considerate, but lacking diversity. I believe minority group students would feel a bit isolated in our population. The lack of diversity carries over into social groups. I see groups tend to stick together based on race. I also notice different majors stick together such as engineers and the agriculture students. I believe people are taught to break down these stereotypes by taking such diverse classes, especially humanities classes that encourage diversity. We are making progress, but I believe Cal Poly students don't want too much diversity because they aren't used to it.

A majority of the students at Cal Poly come from middle class white backgrounds. However, students of all backgrounds are accepted they just might have to put themselves out there a bit more. Most students dress casually to class with jeans and a sweatshirt when its colder. In the warmer months you will see a lot more shorts and skirts. Different types of students interact all the time when campus-wide events are being put on. Also many clubs participate in inter-disciplinary projects where they collaborate with other clubs and possibly different types of students. The students are not particularly politically active but there is a feel that many students are right center in their beliefs.

Cal Poly is very diversified as far as religion and politics go, but ethnically I would have to say there seems to be a majority of white people. Although whites are the majority, all races are welcomed and I see people of many different ethnic backgrounds working together all the time. I think that no student would ever feel out of place at Cal Poly because there are so many different people that there is always someone who shares your opinions and ideas.

Cal Poly students are diverse in all aspects of life, ranging from religion to personal interests. Most students rave about the exceptional social environment found on Cal Poly's campus. With its nationally-recognized W.O.W week (orientation week), Cal Poly provides its students with a highly effective program for introducing new students to college life and catalyzing new friendships from day one.

San Luis Obispo as a whole is not a very diverse town. We have clubs on campus for different majors and for different ethnic groups and the minorities tend to get very involved in them. All different types of people on campus interact all the time, the campus is extremely friendly and people are generally outgoing. Most students seem to come from fairly well off parents and tend to be more right winged. Students do not often discuss future salaries but do often talk about what they are interested in and what they hope to pursue in the future.

San Luis Obispo as a whole is not a very diverse town. We have clubs on campus for different majors and for different ethnic groups and the minorities tend to get very involved in them. All different types of people on campus interact all the time, the campus is extremely friendly and people are generally outgoing. Most students seem to come from fairly well off parents and tend to be more right winged. Students do not often discuss future salaries but do often talk about what they are interested in and what they hope to pursue in the future.

Pretty much everyone that is at Poly wants to be here. This is not a school you go to if you don't know where you want to go. Coming into Poly you need already have selected a major so you have to have some interest in what you will be learning. Because of this I feel like the majority of people really put effort into making good connections with other students and their professors so that success is easily achieved. Students here are also very easy going; I have yet to really come across any a**holes and enjoy talking to most everyone. The school is not very cliquey at all and often in class the majority of people are just wearing sweats and a sweatshirt- no one cares whatsoever.