Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of colleges in Big West Conference (BWC) is 286,857 with 161,077 female students and 125,780 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 colleges in Big West Conference (BWC).
Among the colleges in Big West Conference (BWC), California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled students of 40,386, while University of Hawaii at Manoa has the least number of students of 19,074 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 22,000 | 11,266 | 10,734 |
| California State University-Fullerton | 40,386 | 16,775 | 23,611 |
| California State University-Long Beach | 38,973 | 16,087 | 22,886 |
| California State University-Northridge | 37,579 | 16,582 | 20,997 |
| University of California-Davis | 39,679 | 16,261 | 23,418 |
| University of California-Irvine | 35,937 | 16,257 | 19,680 |
| University of California-Riverside | 26,809 | 13,193 | 13,616 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 26,420 | 11,905 | 14,515 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | 19,074 | 7,454 | 11,620 |
| Total | 286,857 | 125,780 | 161,077 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of colleges in Big West Conference (BWC) is 242,332 with 135,838 female students and 106,494 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between colleges in Big West Conference (BWC).
Among the colleges in Big West Conference (BWC), California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 35,432, while University of Hawaii at Manoa has the least number of undergraduate students of 14,198.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 21,026 | 10,769 | 10,257 |
| California State University-Fullerton | 35,432 | 14,920 | 20,512 |
| California State University-Long Beach | 32,931 | 13,772 | 19,159 |
| California State University-Northridge | 32,181 | 14,710 | 17,471 |
| University of California-Davis | 31,532 | 12,699 | 18,833 |
| University of California-Irvine | 28,662 | 12,584 | 16,078 |
| University of California-Riverside | 22,911 | 11,064 | 11,847 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 23,459 | 10,360 | 13,099 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | 14,198 | 5,616 | 8,582 |
| Total | 242,332 | 106,494 | 135,838 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of colleges in Big West Conference (BWC) is 44,525 with 25,239 female students and 19,286 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between colleges in Big West Conference (BWC).
Among the colleges in Big West Conference (BWC), University of California-Davis has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,147, while California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the least number of graduate students of 974.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 974 | 497 | 477 |
| California State University-Fullerton | 4,954 | 1,855 | 3,099 |
| California State University-Long Beach | 6,042 | 2,315 | 3,727 |
| California State University-Northridge | 5,398 | 1,872 | 3,526 |
| University of California-Davis | 8,147 | 3,562 | 4,585 |
| University of California-Irvine | 7,275 | 3,673 | 3,602 |
| University of California-Riverside | 3,898 | 2,129 | 1,769 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 2,961 | 1,545 | 1,416 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | 4,876 | 1,838 | 3,038 |
| Total | 44,525 | 19,286 | 25,239 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between colleges in Big West Conference (BWC). In undergraduate programs, out of total 242,332 students, 7,235 students (2.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 82,915 students (34.22%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 44,525 students, 6,428 students (14.44%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,760 students (17.43%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some 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-Fullerton | 35,432 | 3,069 (8.66%) |
18,300 (51.65%) | 4,954 | 1,053 (21.26%) |
949 (19.16%) |
| California State University-Long Beach | 32,931 | 1,524 (4.63%) |
17,539 (53.26%) | 6,042 | 783 (12.96%) |
1,463 (24.21%) |
| 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-Davis | 31,532 | 3 (0.01%) |
1,285 (4.08%) | 8,147 | 350 (4.30%) |
366 (4.49%) |
| 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-Riverside | 22,911 | 20 (0.09%) |
4,235 (18.48%) | 3,898 | 125 (3.21%) |
433 (11.11%) |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 23,459 | 10 (0.04%) |
2,461 (10.49%) | 2,961 | - | 286 (9.66%) |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | 14,198 | 215 (1.51%) |
1,662 (11.71%) | 4,876 | 508 (10.42%) |
358 (7.34%) |
| Average | 242,332 | 7,235 (2.99%) |
82,915 (34.22%) |
44,525 | 6,428 (14.44%) |
7,760 (17.43%) |