Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 74,968 with 39,672 female students and 35,296 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-Fullerton has the most enrolled students of 40,386, while Naval Postgraduate School has the least number of students of 2,670 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 40,386 | 16,775 | 23,611 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 19,478 | 9,821 | 9,657 |
| Foothill College | 12,434 | 6,609 | 5,825 |
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Naval Postgraduate School | 2,670 | 2,091 | 579 |
| Total | 74,968 | 35,296 | 39,672 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 65,368 with 35,061 female students and 30,307 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 35,432, while Foothill College has the least number of undergraduate students of 12,434.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 35,432 | 14,920 | 20,512 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 8,778 | 8,724 |
| Foothill College | 12,434 | 6,609 | 5,825 |
| Total | 65,368 | 30,307 | 35,061 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,600 with 4,611 female students and 4,989 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,954, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of graduate students of 1,976.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 4,954 | 1,855 | 3,099 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 1,976 | 1,043 | 933 |
| Naval Postgraduate School | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 9,600 | 4,989 | 4,611 |
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 65,368 students, 9,696 students (14.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 24,652 students (37.71%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,600 students, 2,279 students (23.74%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,013 students (10.55%) 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-Fullerton | 35,432 | 3,069 (8.66%) |
18,300 (51.65%) | 4,954 | 1,053 (21.26%) |
949 (19.16%) |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 97 (0.55%) |
4,006 (22.89%) | 1,976 | 1 (0.05%) |
64 (3.24%) |
| Foothill College | 12,434 | 6,530 (52.52%) |
2,346 (18.87%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Naval Postgraduate School | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 2,670 | 1,225 (45.88%) |
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| Average | 65,368 | 9,696 (14.83%) |
24,652 (37.71%) |
9,600 | 2,279 (23.74%) |
1,013 (10.55%) |