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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 113,888 with 64,108 female students and 49,780 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 selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Santa Barbara has the most enrolled students of 26,420, while MiraCosta College has the least number of students of 10,860 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 22,00011,266 10,734
California State University-Chico 14,1836,337 7,846
California State University-Dominguez Hills 16,4266,186 10,240
California State University-Fresno 23,9999,584 14,415
University of California-Santa Barbara 26,42011,905 14,515
MiraCosta College 10,8604,502 6,358
Total113,888 49,78064,108

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 103,649 with 57,946 female students and 45,703 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Santa Barbara has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 23,459, while MiraCosta College has the least number of undergraduate students of 10,860.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 21,02610,769 10,257
California State University-Chico 12,9815,939 7,042
California State University-Dominguez Hills 13,9695,437 8,532
California State University-Fresno 21,3548,696 12,658
University of California-Santa Barbara 23,45910,360 13,099
MiraCosta College 10,8604,502 6,358
Total103,64945,70357,946

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,239 with 6,162 female students and 4,077 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Santa Barbara has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,961, while California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the least number of graduate students of 974.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 974497 477
California State University-Chico 1,202398 804
California State University-Dominguez Hills 2,457749 1,708
California State University-Fresno 2,645888 1,757
University of California-Santa Barbara 2,9611,545 1,416
Total10,2394,0776,162

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 103,649 students, 9,700 students (9.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 39,987 students (38.58%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,239 students, 1,461 students (14.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,250 students (21.97%) 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 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-Chico 12,981 1,346
(10.37%)
8,106
(62.45%)
1,202 357
(29.70%)
420
(34.94%)
California State University-Dominguez Hills 13,969 1,521
(10.89%)
6,761
(48.40%)
2,457 846
(34.43%)
427
(17.38%)
California State University-Fresno 21,354 621
(2.91%)
11,093
(51.95%)
2,645 191
(7.22%)
1,051
(39.74%)
University of California-Santa Barbara 23,459 10
(0.04%)
2,461
(10.49%)
2,961 - 286
(9.66%)
MiraCosta College 10,860 6,118
(56.34%)
3,694
(34.01%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
Average103,649 9,700
(9.36%)
39,987
(38.58%)
10,239 1,461
(14.27%)
2,250
(21.97%)