Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 157,279 with 87,183 female students and 70,096 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 California State University-Channel Islands has the least number of students of 6,128 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fresno | 23,999 | 9,584 | 14,415 |
| California State University-Fullerton | 40,386 | 16,775 | 23,611 |
| University of California-San Diego | 42,006 | 20,883 | 21,123 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 19,478 | 9,821 | 9,657 |
| San Francisco State University | 25,282 | 10,934 | 14,348 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | 6,128 | 2,099 | 4,029 |
| Total | 157,279 | 70,096 | 87,183 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 135,079 with 75,224 female students and 59,855 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 35,432, while California State University-Channel Islands has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,734.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fresno | 21,354 | 8,696 | 12,658 |
| California State University-Fullerton | 35,432 | 14,920 | 20,512 |
| University of California-San Diego | 33,096 | 15,764 | 17,332 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 8,778 | 8,724 |
| San Francisco State University | 21,961 | 9,749 | 12,212 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | 5,734 | 1,948 | 3,786 |
| Total | 135,079 | 59,855 | 75,224 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 22,200 with 11,959 female students and 10,241 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 California State University-Channel Islands has the least number of graduate students of 394.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fresno | 2,645 | 888 | 1,757 |
| California State University-Fullerton | 4,954 | 1,855 | 3,099 |
| University of California-San Diego | 8,910 | 5,119 | 3,791 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 1,976 | 1,043 | 933 |
| San Francisco State University | 3,321 | 1,185 | 2,136 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | 394 | 151 | 243 |
| Total | 22,200 | 10,241 | 11,959 |
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 135,079 students, 6,951 students (5.15%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 52,984 students (39.22%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 22,200 students, 1,881 students (8.47%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,995 students (18.00%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| California State University-Fresno | 21,354 | 621 (2.91%) |
11,093 (51.95%) | 2,645 | 191 (7.22%) |
1,051 (39.74%) |
| California State University-Fullerton | 35,432 | 3,069 (8.66%) |
18,300 (51.65%) | 4,954 | 1,053 (21.26%) |
949 (19.16%) |
| 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-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 97 (0.55%) |
4,006 (22.89%) | 1,976 | 1 (0.05%) |
64 (3.24%) |
| San Francisco State University | 21,961 | 2,526 (11.50%) |
13,312 (60.62%) | 3,321 | 508 (15.30%) |
1,415 (42.61%) |
| California State University-Channel Islands | 5,734 | 633 (11.04%) |
3,413 (59.52%) | 394 | 85 (21.57%) |
119 (30.20%) |
| Average | 135,079 | 6,951 (5.15%) |
52,984 (39.22%) |
22,200 | 1,881 (8.47%) |
3,995 (18.00%) |