Facts and Figures
Ranked Among
Top 10 Public Universities
In the Nation by Time
US News & World Report
Best in the West
#1 for 33 years
#1 in the west
Most Innovative
US News and World Report
Forbes
Top 25
In the West
California's
Largest University
By land holdings
San Luis Obispo and Solano campuses combined
Only
Maritime Academy
On the West Coast
Student body
23,245
Fall 2025
Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Face-to-face
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
Six
Colleges
And One Maritime Academy
For academic and hands-on learning
25+
Centers and Institutes
For student, faculty and industry collaboration
9 months after graduation
91% Employed
or in Grad School
According to recent Career Services data
Founded
1901
March 8, 1901