Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 111,249 with 58,560 female students and 52,689 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-Northridge has the most enrolled students of 37,579, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Northridge | 37,579 | 16,582 | 20,997 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 19,478 | 9,821 | 9,657 |
| Santa Ana College | 23,852 | 13,558 | 10,294 |
| California State University-San Marcos | 15,109 | 5,955 | 9,154 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | 6,128 | 2,099 | 4,029 |
| University of California-Merced | 9,103 | 4,674 | 4,429 |
| Total | 111,249 | 52,689 | 58,560 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 101,526 with 52,661 female students and 48,865 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Northridge has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 32,181, while California State University-Channel Islands has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,734.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Northridge | 32,181 | 14,710 | 17,471 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 8,778 | 8,724 |
| Santa Ana College | 23,852 | 13,558 | 10,294 |
| 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 | 101,526 | 48,865 | 52,661 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,723 with 5,899 female students and 3,824 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-Channel Islands has the least number of graduate students of 394.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Northridge | 5,398 | 1,872 | 3,526 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 1,976 | 1,043 | 933 |
| 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 | 9,723 | 3,824 | 5,899 |
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 101,526 students, 10,772 students (10.61%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 36,511 students (35.96%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,723 students, 1,559 students (16.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,733 students (17.82%) 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-Northridge | 32,181 | 2,123 (6.60%) |
17,387 (54.03%) | 5,398 | 1,210 (22.42%) |
1,116 (20.67%) |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 97 (0.55%) |
4,006 (22.89%) | 1,976 | 1 (0.05%) |
64 (3.24%) |
| Santa Ana College | 23,852 | 7,105 (29.79%) |
5,045 (21.15%) | 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%) |
| 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 | 101,526 | 10,772 (10.61%) |
36,511 (35.96%) |
9,723 | 1,559 (16.03%) |
1,733 (17.82%) |