Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 55,078 with 31,525 female students and 23,553 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, California State University-Chico has the most enrolled students of 14,183, while West Los Angeles College has the least number of students of 8,656 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Bakersfield | 9,613 | 3,162 | 6,451 |
| California State University-Chico | 14,183 | 6,337 | 7,846 |
| Cypress College | 13,523 | 5,846 | 7,677 |
| West Los Angeles College | 8,656 | 3,534 | 5,122 |
| Yosemite Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University of California-Merced | 9,103 | 4,674 | 4,429 |
| Total | 55,078 | 23,553 | 31,525 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 51,691 with 29,348 female students and 22,343 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Cypress College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 13,523, while California State University-Bakersfield has the least number of undergraduate students of 8,188.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Bakersfield | 8,188 | 2,773 | 5,415 |
| California State University-Chico | 12,981 | 5,939 | 7,042 |
| Cypress College | 13,523 | 5,846 | 7,677 |
| West Los Angeles College | 8,656 | 3,534 | 5,122 |
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | 4,251 | 4,092 |
| Total | 51,691 | 22,343 | 29,348 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,387 with 2,177 female students and 1,210 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Bakersfield has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,425, while University of California-Merced has the least number of graduate students of 760.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Bakersfield | 1,425 | 389 | 1,036 |
| California State University-Chico | 1,202 | 398 | 804 |
| University of California-Merced | 760 | 423 | 337 |
| Total | 3,387 | 1,210 | 2,177 |
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 51,691 students, 11,866 students (22.96%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,665 students (38.04%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,387 students, 740 students (21.85%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 841 students (24.83%) 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-Bakersfield | 8,188 | 1,510 (18.44%) |
4,718 (57.62%) | 1,425 | 383 (26.88%) |
418 (29.33%) |
| California State University-Chico | 12,981 | 1,346 (10.37%) |
8,106 (62.45%) | 1,202 | 357 (29.70%) |
420 (34.94%) |
| Cypress College | 13,523 | 2,829 (20.92%) |
4,531 (33.51%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| West Los Angeles College | 8,656 | 6,181 (71.41%) |
1,190 (13.75%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Yosemite Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | - | 1,120 (13.42%) | 760 | - | 3 (0.39%) |
| Average | 51,691 | 11,866 (22.96%) |
19,665 (38.04%) |
3,387 | 740 (21.85%) |
841 (24.83%) |