Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 154,382 with 86,953 female students and 67,429 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-Fullerton has the most enrolled students of 40,386, 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-Fullerton | 40,386 | 16,775 | 23,611 |
| California State University-Northridge | 37,579 | 16,582 | 20,997 |
| California State University-Sacramento | 31,818 | 13,586 | 18,232 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 19,478 | 9,821 | 9,657 |
| San Diego Mesa College | 18,076 | 7,977 | 10,099 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 7,045 | 2,688 | 4,357 |
| Total | 154,382 | 67,429 | 86,953 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 138,360 with 76,852 female students and 61,508 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-Monterey Bay has the least number of undergraduate students of 6,248.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 35,432 | 14,920 | 20,512 |
| California State University-Northridge | 32,181 | 14,710 | 17,471 |
| California State University-Sacramento | 28,921 | 12,647 | 16,274 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 8,778 | 8,724 |
| San Diego Mesa College | 18,076 | 7,977 | 10,099 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 6,248 | 2,476 | 3,772 |
| Total | 138,360 | 61,508 | 76,852 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 16,022 with 10,101 female students and 5,921 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Northridge has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,398, while California State University-Monterey Bay has the least number of graduate students of 797.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 4,954 | 1,855 | 3,099 |
| California State University-Northridge | 5,398 | 1,872 | 3,526 |
| California State University-Sacramento | 2,897 | 939 | 1,958 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 1,976 | 1,043 | 933 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 797 | 212 | 585 |
| Total | 16,022 | 5,921 | 10,101 |
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 138,360 students, 15,345 students (11.09%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 63,722 students (46.06%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 16,022 students, 2,874 students (17.94%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,130 students (19.54%) 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-Fullerton | 35,432 | 3,069 (8.66%) |
18,300 (51.65%) | 4,954 | 1,053 (21.26%) |
949 (19.16%) |
| California State University-Northridge | 32,181 | 2,123 (6.60%) |
17,387 (54.03%) | 5,398 | 1,210 (22.42%) |
1,116 (20.67%) |
| California State University-Sacramento | 28,921 | 1,881 (6.50%) |
16,695 (57.73%) | 2,897 | 381 (13.15%) |
920 (31.76%) |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 97 (0.55%) |
4,006 (22.89%) | 1,976 | 1 (0.05%) |
64 (3.24%) |
| San Diego Mesa College | 18,076 | 7,902 (43.72%) |
4,852 (26.84%) | 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%) |
| Average | 138,360 | 15,345 (11.09%) |
63,722 (46.06%) |
16,022 | 2,874 (17.94%) |
3,130 (19.54%) |