California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · public · 21,996 undergraduates
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo listed 11 players on the men's tennis roster, 10% above the NCAA Division I median of 10, and 12 on the women's, 33% above the NCAA Division I median of 9. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $12,073 per male athlete and $11,922 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $11,552 per men's player, in line with the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $10,793 per women's player, in line with the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, in San Luis Obispo, CA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big West Conference.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 9 in 2023 and as high as 13 in 2021, and ended 2025 at 11. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, 22% above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 9 in 2021 and as high as 12 in 2025, and ended 2025 at 12. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 50%.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo fund its athletes?
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo reported 677 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 393 men and 284 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $8,130,763 across all sports ($4,744,871 for men's sports, $3,385,892 for women's); tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.
Recruiting spending was $465,424 for men's sports and $215,939 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,184 and $760 per athlete.
What is California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo like academically?
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 31% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $32,265 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $16,665 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 48% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $13,596 for CA residents and $34,665 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
86% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 96% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $90,768, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo?
Engineering is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (18%) and Agriculture (12%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (753 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (272 degrees)
- Architectural Sciences and Technology (180 degrees)
- Animal Sciences (165 degrees)
- Computer Science (163 degrees)
- Biology, General (160 degrees)
- Computer Engineering (158 degrees)
- Psychology, General (156 degrees)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (136 degrees)
- Civil Engineering (130 degrees)
What is San Luis Obispo, CA like to live in?
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo sits in San Luis Obispo, a suburb of about 48,000 people in San Luis Obispo County, California.
The median household in San Luis Obispo earns about $66,711, which is far below the California median ($96,334) but below the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of California: a typical home is valued around $896,500, 29% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,906 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 16 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 7% of workers walk and 16% work from home.
It reads as a college town: 31% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 4.8 times the national share, and the median age of 26 is younger than the country's 39.
54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the California average of 37%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo have a tennis program?
- Yes. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big West Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo listed 11 players on the men's tennis roster, 10% above the NCAA Division I median of 10, and 12 on the women's, 33% above the NCAA Division I median of 9. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo give athletic aid for tennis?
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $12,073 per male athlete and $11,922 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. EADA reports aid by gender for the whole athletic department, never per team.
- How much does California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $11,552 per men's player, in line with the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $10,793 per women's player, in line with the NCAA Division I median of $10,243. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo?
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is in San Luis Obispo, CA, in the Far West region of the United States.
- How much does California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $32,265 a year, and an average net price of $16,665 after grants and scholarships.