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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 65,687 with 38,224 female students and 27,463 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, San Diego Mesa College has the most enrolled students of 18,076, while California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has the least number of students of 6,025 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Stanislaus 10,1543,293 6,861
California State University-East Bay 13,6735,481 8,192
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 6,0252,504 3,521
San Diego Mesa College 18,0767,977 10,099
West Los Angeles College 8,6563,534 5,122
University of California-Merced 9,1034,674 4,429
Total65,687 27,46338,224

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 60,258 with 34,820 female students and 25,438 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, San Diego Mesa College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,076, while California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,461.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Stanislaus 8,9262,977 5,949
California State University-East Bay 10,7964,369 6,427
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 5,4612,330 3,131
San Diego Mesa College 18,0767,977 10,099
West Los Angeles College 8,6563,534 5,122
University of California-Merced 8,3434,251 4,092
Total60,25825,43834,820

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,429 with 3,404 female students and 2,025 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-East Bay has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,877, while California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has the least number of graduate students of 564.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Stanislaus 1,228316 912
California State University-East Bay 2,8771,112 1,765
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 564174 390
University of California-Merced 760423 337
Total5,4292,0253,404

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 60,258 students, 18,563 students (30.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 20,750 students (34.44%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,429 students, 1,281 students (23.60%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,338 students (24.65%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
California State University-Stanislaus 8,926 1,146
(12.84%)
4,966
(55.64%)
1,228 273
(22.23%)
425
(34.61%)
California State University-East Bay 10,796 2,823
(26.15%)
5,528
(51.20%)
2,877 892
(31.00%)
703
(24.44%)
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 5,461 511
(9.36%)
3,094
(56.66%)
564 116
(20.57%)
207
(36.70%)
San Diego Mesa College 18,076 7,902
(43.72%)
4,852
(26.84%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
West Los Angeles College 8,656 6,181
(71.41%)
1,190
(13.75%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
University of California-Merced 8,343 - 1,120
(13.42%)
760 - 3
(0.39%)
Average60,258 18,563
(30.81%)
20,750
(34.44%)
5,429 1,281
(23.60%)
1,338
(24.65%)