Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 37,024 with 23,824 female students and 13,200 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, Ashford University has the most enrolled students of 34,190, while California Miramar University has the least number of students of 216 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | 1,814 | 320 | 1,494 |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | 294 | 172 | 122 |
| Ashford University | 34,190 | 12,414 | 21,776 |
| American University of Health Sciences | 510 | 141 | 369 |
| California Miramar University | 216 | 153 | 63 |
| San Jose Campus | - | - | - |
| Total | 37,024 | 13,200 | 23,824 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 29,656 with 18,864 female students and 10,792 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 California Miramar University has the least number of undergraduate students of 99.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | 1,780 | 317 | 1,463 |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | 229 | 132 | 97 |
| Ashford University | 27,201 | 10,173 | 17,028 |
| American University of Health Sciences | 347 | 90 | 257 |
| California Miramar University | 99 | 80 | 19 |
| Total | 29,656 | 10,792 | 18,864 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,368 with 4,960 female students and 2,408 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 FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising has the least number of graduate students of 34.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | 34 | 3 | 31 |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | 65 | 40 | 25 |
| Ashford University | 6,989 | 2,241 | 4,748 |
| American University of Health Sciences | 163 | 51 | 112 |
| California Miramar University | 117 | 73 | 44 |
| Total | 7,368 | 2,408 | 4,960 |
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 29,309 students, 27,244 students (92.95%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,494 students (5.10%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,205 students, 7,022 students (97.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 131 students (1.82%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | 1,780 | 31 (1.74%) |
1,363 (76.57%) | 34 | - | 33 (97.06%) |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | 229 | - | 44 (19.21%) | 65 | 13 (20.00%) |
1 (1.54%) |
| Ashford University | 27,201 | 27,201 (100.00%) |
- | 6,989 | 6,989 (100.00%) |
- |
| American University of Health Sciences | American University of Health Sciences does not offer online courses. | |||||
| California Miramar University | 99 | 12 (12.12%) |
87 (87.88%) | 117 | 20 (17.09%) |
97 (82.91%) |
| San Jose Campus | San Jose Campus does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 29,309 | 27,244 (92.95%) |
1,494 (5.10%) |
7,205 | 7,022 (97.46%) |
131 (1.82%) |