The student population at Cal Poly Maritime Academy is 837 (804 undergraduate and 33 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 238 (22.14%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Cal Poly Maritime Academy is 96.06% which is decreased by 271 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 33 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 454 male students for every 100 female students, down from 580 in 2015.
- 33 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 17.86% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 963 where 837 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,107 students in 2017 and was lowest at 805 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,075 to 837 students, a net loss of 238 (22.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cal Poly Maritime Academy since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 932 where 804 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Cal Poly Maritime Academy since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 31 where 33 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Cal Poly Maritime Academy since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 47.07% and the percentage of black students is 3.82% at Cal Poly Maritime Academy. 8.96% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 21.74% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.40% to 47.07%. Asian enrollment declined from 9.58% to 8.96%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.86% to 3.82%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.84% to 21.74%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7134 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6660 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cal Poly Maritime Academy over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
33 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 17.86% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cal Poly Maritime Academy from 2015 to 2025.