California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

How big is the California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo men's tennis roster?

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo listed 11 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 10% above the NCAA Division I median of 10.

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.

A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.

How many coaches does California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo men's tennis have?

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, well above the Big West Conference median of 4.3, by 27%.

More players per coach generally means practice time is shared more widely and an assistant or volunteer coach carries more of the day-to-day work.

What does California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo spend on men's tennis?

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo reported $665,528 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 53% above the NCAA Division I median of $435,301.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $11,552 per player in 2025, 24% above the Big West Conference median of $9,335.

Against the NCAA Division I median it is in line with the NCAA Division I median of $10,527.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $1,184 per male athlete in 2025, 23% below the NCAA Division I median of $1,534.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 60% between 2020 and 2025, from $415,012 to $665,528.

Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.

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; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.

• 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%.

What other teams does California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo field?

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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