Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 38,528 with 25,239 female students and 13,289 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, Ashford University has the most enrolled students of 34,190, while Empire College has the least number of students of 78 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire College | 78 | 26 | 52 |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||
| Ashford University | 34,190 | 12,414 | 21,776 |
| Smith Chason College | 1,640 | 324 | 1,316 |
| West Coast University-Los Angeles | 2,620 | 525 | 2,095 |
| Alliant International University-Fresno | - | - | - |
| Total | 38,528 | 13,289 | 25,239 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 31,461 with 20,439 female students and 11,022 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ashford University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 27,201, while Smith Chason College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,640.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford University | 27,201 | 10,173 | 17,028 |
| Smith Chason College | 1,640 | 324 | 1,316 |
| West Coast University-Los Angeles | 2,620 | 525 | 2,095 |
| Total | 31,461 | 11,022 | 20,439 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,067 with 4,800 female students and 2,267 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ashford University has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,989, while Empire College has the least number of graduate students of 78.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire College | 78 | 26 | 52 |
| Ashford University | 6,989 | 2,241 | 4,748 |
| Total | 7,067 | 2,267 | 4,800 |
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 31,461 students, 27,286 students (86.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,696 students (11.75%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,989 students, 6,989 students (100.00%) have taken courses only through distance learning and .
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Empire College | Empire College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||||
| Ashford University | 27,201 | 27,201 (100.00%) |
- | 6,989 | 6,989 (100.00%) |
- |
| Smith Chason College | 1,640 | - | 1,640 (100.00%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| West Coast University-Los Angeles | 2,620 | 85 (3.24%) |
2,056 (78.47%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Alliant International University-Fresno | Alliant International University-Fresno does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 31,461 | 27,286 (86.73%) |
3,696 (11.75%) |
6,989 | 6,989 (100.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |