SLO Reporter

White students were the most represented ethnicity among students at San Luis Obispo County universities in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Of the 31,700 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 49.7% were white. This is a decrease of 4.1% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

Hispanic students comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by Asian students.

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the five universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year grew by 0.1%. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo reported the largest student body, with 21,026 students.

Graduation rates reveal a significant achievement gap among different ethnicities. While white students graduate at a rate of 62.1%, Black and Hispanic students graduate at a rate of around 40%.

Ethnic Group	% of Total Student Body
White	49.7%
Hispanic	25.3%
Asian	10.9%
Multiracial	7.2%
Unknown	3.3%
Black or African American	1.9%
U.S. nonresident	0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%