Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 50,836 with 29,390 female students and 21,446 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-San Marcos has the most enrolled students of 15,109, while California State University-Channel Islands has the least number of students of 6,128 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Valley Community College District | 11,840 | 5,184 | 6,656 |
| West Los Angeles College | 8,656 | 3,534 | 5,122 |
| California State University-San Marcos | 15,109 | 5,955 | 9,154 |
| Rancho Santiago Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| California State University-Channel Islands | 6,128 | 2,099 | 4,029 |
| University of California-Merced | 9,103 | 4,674 | 4,429 |
| Total | 50,836 | 21,446 | 29,390 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 48,487 with 27,950 female students and 20,537 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-San Marcos has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 13,914, while California State University-Channel Islands has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,734.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Valley Community College District | 11,840 | 5,184 | 6,656 |
| West Los Angeles College | 8,656 | 3,534 | 5,122 |
| California State University-San Marcos | 13,914 | 5,620 | 8,294 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | 5,734 | 1,948 | 3,786 |
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | 4,251 | 4,092 |
| Total | 48,487 | 20,537 | 27,950 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,349 with 1,440 female students and 909 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-San Marcos has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,195, while California State University-Channel Islands has the least number of graduate students of 394.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-San Marcos | 1,195 | 335 | 860 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | 394 | 151 | 243 |
| University of California-Merced | 760 | 423 | 337 |
| Total | 2,349 | 909 | 1,440 |
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 48,487 students, 10,003 students (20.63%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14,426 students (29.75%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,349 students, 348 students (14.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 553 students (23.54%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | 11,840 | 2,375 (20.06%) |
3,163 (26.71%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| West Los Angeles College | 8,656 | 6,181 (71.41%) |
1,190 (13.75%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| California State University-San Marcos | 13,914 | 814 (5.85%) |
5,540 (39.82%) | 1,195 | 263 (22.01%) |
431 (36.07%) |
| Rancho Santiago Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| California State University-Channel Islands | 5,734 | 633 (11.04%) |
3,413 (59.52%) | 394 | 85 (21.57%) |
119 (30.20%) |
| University of California-Merced | 8,343 | - | 1,120 (13.42%) | 760 | - | 3 (0.39%) |
| Average | 48,487 | 10,003 (20.63%) |
14,426 (29.75%) |
2,349 | 348 (14.81%) |
553 (23.54%) |