Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 91,703 with 49,573 female students and 42,130 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, Ashford University has the most enrolled students of 34,190, while California State University-Chico has the least number of students of 14,183 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chancellors Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| California State University-Chico | 14,183 | 6,337 | 7,846 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 19,478 | 9,821 | 9,657 |
| Santa Ana College | 23,852 | 13,558 | 10,294 |
| Ashford University | 34,190 | 12,414 | 21,776 |
| Total | 91,703 | 42,130 | 49,573 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 81,536 with 43,088 female students and 38,448 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ashford University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 27,201, while California State University-Chico has the least number of undergraduate students of 12,981.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 12,981 | 5,939 | 7,042 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 8,778 | 8,724 |
| Santa Ana College | 23,852 | 13,558 | 10,294 |
| Ashford University | 27,201 | 10,173 | 17,028 |
| Total | 81,536 | 38,448 | 43,088 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,167 with 6,485 female students and 3,682 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ashford University has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,989, while California State University-Chico has the least number of graduate students of 1,202.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 1,202 | 398 | 804 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 1,976 | 1,043 | 933 |
| Ashford University | 6,989 | 2,241 | 4,748 |
| Total | 10,167 | 3,682 | 6,485 |
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 81,536 students, 35,749 students (43.84%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 17,157 students (21.04%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,167 students, 7,347 students (72.26%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 484 students (4.76%) 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-Chancellors Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| California State University-Chico | 12,981 | 1,346 (10.37%) |
8,106 (62.45%) | 1,202 | 357 (29.70%) |
420 (34.94%) |
| 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 | ||
| Ashford University | 27,201 | 27,201 (100.00%) |
- | 6,989 | 6,989 (100.00%) |
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| Average | 81,536 | 35,749 (43.84%) |
17,157 (21.04%) |
10,167 | 7,347 (72.26%) |
484 (4.76%) |