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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 119,816 with 67,495 female students and 52,321 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 Sonoma State University has the least number of students of 6,637 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 22,00011,266 10,734
California State University-East Bay 13,6735,481 8,192
California State University-Los Angeles 26,46010,904 15,556
University of California-Irvine 35,93716,257 19,680
Sonoma State University 6,6372,458 4,179
California State University-San Marcos 15,1095,955 9,154
Total119,816 52,32167,495

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 103,069 with 57,960 female students and 45,109 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Irvine has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 28,662, while Sonoma State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,934.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 21,02610,769 10,257
California State University-East Bay 10,7964,369 6,427
California State University-Los Angeles 22,7379,516 13,221
University of California-Irvine 28,66212,584 16,078
Sonoma State University 5,9342,251 3,683
California State University-San Marcos 13,9145,620 8,294
Total103,06945,10957,960

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 16,747 with 9,535 female students and 7,212 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 Sonoma State University has the least number of graduate students of 703.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 974497 477
California State University-East Bay 2,8771,112 1,765
California State University-Los Angeles 3,7231,388 2,335
University of California-Irvine 7,2753,673 3,602
Sonoma State University 703207 496
California State University-San Marcos 1,195335 860
Total16,7477,2129,535

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 103,069 students, 5,310 students (5.15%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 44,567 students (43.24%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 16,747 students, 3,763 students (22.47%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,023 students (29.99%) 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 Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 21,026 84
(0.40%)
7,872
(37.44%)
974 67
(6.88%)
66
(6.78%)
California State University-East Bay 10,796 2,823
(26.15%)
5,528
(51.20%)
2,877 892
(31.00%)
703
(24.44%)
California State University-Los Angeles 22,737 1,071
(4.71%)
10,017
(44.06%)
3,723 156
(4.19%)
858
(23.05%)
University of California-Irvine 28,662 187
(0.65%)
12,174
(42.47%)
7,275 2,332
(32.05%)
2,723
(37.43%)
Sonoma State University 5,934 331
(5.58%)
3,436
(57.90%)
703 53
(7.54%)
242
(34.42%)
California State University-San Marcos 13,914 814
(5.85%)
5,540
(39.82%)
1,195 263
(22.01%)
431
(36.07%)
Average103,069 5,310
(5.15%)
44,567
(43.24%)
16,747 3,763
(22.47%)
5,023
(29.99%)