Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 59,899 with 34,220 female students and 25,679 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. 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 43,662, while California State University-San Marcos has the least number of students of 16,237 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 43,662 | 18,958 | 24,704 |
| California State University-San Marcos | 16,237 | 6,721 | 9,516 |
| Total | 59,899 | 25,679 | 34,220 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 53,737 with 30,299 female students and 23,438 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 38,760, while California State University-San Marcos has the least number of undergraduate students of 14,977.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 38,760 | 17,086 | 21,674 |
| California State University-San Marcos | 14,977 | 6,352 | 8,625 |
| Total | 53,737 | 23,438 | 30,299 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,162 with 3,921 female students and 2,241 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,902, while California State University-San Marcos has the least number of graduate students of 1,260.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 4,902 | 1,872 | 3,030 |
| California State University-San Marcos | 1,260 | 369 | 891 |
| Total | 6,162 | 2,241 | 3,921 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 53,737 students, 3,454 students (6.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 28,517 students (53.07%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,162 students, 1,370 students (22.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,097 students (17.80%) 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 | 38,760 | 2,741 (7.07%) |
22,462 (57.95%) | 4,902 | 1,035 (21.11%) |
801 (16.34%) |
| California State University-San Marcos | 14,977 | 713 (4.76%) |
6,055 (40.43%) | 1,260 | 335 (26.59%) |
296 (23.49%) |
| Average | 53,737 | 3,454 (6.43%) |
28,517 (53.07%) |
6,162 | 1,370 (22.23%) |
1,097 (17.80%) |
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