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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 101,864 with 55,316 female students and 46,548 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-San Diego has the most enrolled students of 42,006, while University of California-San Francisco has the least number of students of 3,140 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Chico 14,1836,337 7,846
University of California-San Diego 42,00620,883 21,123
University of California-San Francisco 3,1401,119 2,021
Cypress College 13,5235,846 7,677
Santa Monica College 22,3759,905 12,470
Sonoma State University 6,6372,458 4,179
Total101,864 46,54855,316

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 87,909 with 48,204 female students and 39,705 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-San Diego has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 33,096, while Sonoma State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,934.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Chico 12,9815,939 7,042
University of California-San Diego 33,09615,764 17,332
Cypress College 13,5235,846 7,677
Santa Monica College 22,3759,905 12,470
Sonoma State University 5,9342,251 3,683
Total87,90939,70548,204

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,955 with 7,112 female students and 6,843 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-San Diego has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,910, while Sonoma State University has the least number of graduate students of 703.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Chico 1,202398 804
University of California-San Diego 8,9105,119 3,791
University of California-San Francisco 3,1401,119 2,021
Sonoma State University 703207 496
Total13,9556,8437,112

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 87,909 students, 14,740 students (16.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 26,809 students (30.50%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,955 students, 474 students (3.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,195 students (15.73%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
California State University-Chico 12,981 1,346
(10.37%)
8,106
(62.45%)
1,202 357
(29.70%)
420
(34.94%)
University of California-San Diego 33,096 5
(0.02%)
2,860
(8.64%)
8,910 43
(0.48%)
397
(4.46%)
University of California-San Francisco No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered3,140 21
(0.67%)
1,136
(36.18%)
Cypress College 13,523 2,829
(20.92%)
4,531
(33.51%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
Santa Monica College 22,375 10,229
(45.72%)
7,876
(35.20%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
Sonoma State University 5,934 331
(5.58%)
3,436
(57.90%)
703 53
(7.54%)
242
(34.42%)
Average87,909 14,740
(16.77%)
26,809
(30.50%)
13,955 474
(3.40%)
2,195
(15.73%)