Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 91,019 with 51,819 female students and 39,200 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-Long Beach has the most enrolled students of 38,973, while California State University-Monterey Bay has the least number of students of 7,045 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | 38,973 | 16,087 | 22,886 |
| Cypress College | 13,523 | 5,846 | 7,677 |
| Santa Monica College | 22,375 | 9,905 | 12,470 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 7,045 | 2,688 | 4,357 |
| University of California-Merced | 9,103 | 4,674 | 4,429 |
| MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus | - | - | - |
| Total | 91,019 | 39,200 | 51,819 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 83,420 with 47,170 female students and 36,250 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 32,931, while California State University-Monterey Bay has the least number of undergraduate students of 6,248.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | 32,931 | 13,772 | 19,159 |
| Cypress College | 13,523 | 5,846 | 7,677 |
| Santa Monica College | 22,375 | 9,905 | 12,470 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 6,248 | 2,476 | 3,772 |
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | 4,251 | 4,092 |
| Total | 83,420 | 36,250 | 47,170 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,599 with 4,649 female students and 2,950 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,042, while University of California-Merced has the least number of graduate students of 760.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | 6,042 | 2,315 | 3,727 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 797 | 212 | 585 |
| University of California-Merced | 760 | 423 | 337 |
| Total | 7,599 | 2,950 | 4,649 |
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 83,420 students, 14,855 students (17.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 33,548 students (40.22%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,599 students, 1,012 students (13.32%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,547 students (20.36%) 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-Long Beach | 32,931 | 1,524 (4.63%) |
17,539 (53.26%) | 6,042 | 783 (12.96%) |
1,463 (24.21%) |
| 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 | ||
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 6,248 | 273 (4.37%) |
2,482 (39.72%) | 797 | 229 (28.73%) |
81 (10.16%) |
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | - | 1,120 (13.42%) | 760 | - | 3 (0.39%) |
| MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus | MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 83,420 | 14,855 (17.81%) |
33,548 (40.22%) |
7,599 | 1,012 (13.32%) |
1,547 (20.36%) |