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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 148,519 with 79,262 female students and 69,257 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-Irvine has the most enrolled students of 35,937, while Shasta College has the least number of students of 7,363 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 27,50314,779 12,724
California State University-Sacramento 31,81813,586 18,232
University of California-Irvine 35,93716,257 19,680
University of California-Santa Barbara 26,42011,905 14,515
University of California-Santa Cruz 19,4789,821 9,657
Shasta College 7,3632,909 4,454
Total148,519 69,25779,262

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 131,088 with 70,103 female students and 60,985 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Sacramento has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 28,921, while Shasta College has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,363.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 25,18113,707 11,474
California State University-Sacramento 28,92112,647 16,274
University of California-Irvine 28,66212,584 16,078
University of California-Santa Barbara 23,45910,360 13,099
University of California-Santa Cruz 17,5028,778 8,724
Shasta College 7,3632,909 4,454
Total131,08860,98570,103

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 17,431 with 9,159 female students and 8,272 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Irvine has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,275, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of graduate students of 1,976.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 2,3221,072 1,250
California State University-Sacramento 2,897939 1,958
University of California-Irvine 7,2753,673 3,602
University of California-Santa Barbara 2,9611,545 1,416
University of California-Santa Cruz 1,9761,043 933
Total17,4318,2729,159

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 131,088 students, 6,790 students (5.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 52,724 students (40.22%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 17,431 students, 2,867 students (16.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,598 students (26.38%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 25,181 1,213
(4.82%)
15,277
(60.67%)
2,322 153
(6.59%)
605
(26.06%)
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-Irvine 28,662 187
(0.65%)
12,174
(42.47%)
7,275 2,332
(32.05%)
2,723
(37.43%)
University of California-Santa Barbara 23,459 10
(0.04%)
2,461
(10.49%)
2,961 - 286
(9.66%)
University of California-Santa Cruz 17,502 97
(0.55%)
4,006
(22.89%)
1,976 1
(0.05%)
64
(3.24%)
Shasta College 7,363 3,402
(46.20%)
2,111
(28.67%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
Average131,088 6,790
(5.18%)
52,724
(40.22%)
17,431 2,867
(16.45%)
4,598
(26.38%)