Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 134,593 with 73,690 female students and 60,903 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-Long Beach has the most enrolled students of 38,973, while Foothill College has the least number of students of 12,434 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-Dominguez Hills | 16,426 | 6,186 | 10,240 |
| California State University-Long Beach | 38,973 | 16,087 | 22,886 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 19,478 | 9,821 | 9,657 |
| Foothill College | 12,434 | 6,609 | 5,825 |
| San Francisco State University | 25,282 | 10,934 | 14,348 |
| Total | 134,593 | 60,903 | 73,690 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 119,823 with 64,709 female students and 55,114 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 32,931, while Foothill College has the least number of undergraduate students of 12,434.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 21,026 | 10,769 | 10,257 |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | 13,969 | 5,437 | 8,532 |
| California State University-Long Beach | 32,931 | 13,772 | 19,159 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 8,778 | 8,724 |
| Foothill College | 12,434 | 6,609 | 5,825 |
| San Francisco State University | 21,961 | 9,749 | 12,212 |
| Total | 119,823 | 55,114 | 64,709 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 14,770 with 8,981 female students and 5,789 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,042, 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-Dominguez Hills | 2,457 | 749 | 1,708 |
| California State University-Long Beach | 6,042 | 2,315 | 3,727 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 1,976 | 1,043 | 933 |
| San Francisco State University | 3,321 | 1,185 | 2,136 |
| Total | 14,770 | 5,789 | 8,981 |
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 119,823 students, 12,282 students (10.25%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 51,836 students (43.26%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 14,770 students, 2,205 students (14.93%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,435 students (23.26%) 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-Dominguez Hills | 13,969 | 1,521 (10.89%) |
6,761 (48.40%) | 2,457 | 846 (34.43%) |
427 (17.38%) |
| California State University-Long Beach | 32,931 | 1,524 (4.63%) |
17,539 (53.26%) | 6,042 | 783 (12.96%) |
1,463 (24.21%) |
| 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 | ||
| San Francisco State University | 21,961 | 2,526 (11.50%) |
13,312 (60.62%) | 3,321 | 508 (15.30%) |
1,415 (42.61%) |
| Average | 119,823 | 12,282 (10.25%) |
51,836 (43.26%) |
14,770 | 2,205 (14.93%) |
3,435 (23.26%) |