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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 65,393 with 37,401 female students and 27,992 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 University of California-Santa Barbara has the least number of students of 26,420 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Long Beach 38,97316,087 22,886
University of California-Santa Barbara 26,42011,905 14,515
Total65,393 27,99237,401

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 56,390 with 32,258 female students and 24,132 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 University of California-Santa Barbara has the least number of undergraduate students of 23,459.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Long Beach 32,93113,772 19,159
University of California-Santa Barbara 23,45910,360 13,099
Total56,39024,13232,258

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,003 with 5,143 female students and 3,860 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 University of California-Santa Barbara has the least number of graduate students of 2,961.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State University-Long Beach 6,0422,315 3,727
University of California-Santa Barbara 2,9611,545 1,416
Total9,0033,8605,143

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 56,390 students, 1,534 students (2.72%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 20,000 students (35.47%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,003 students, 783 students (8.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,749 students (19.43%) 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-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 Barbara 23,459 10
(0.04%)
2,461
(10.49%)
2,961 - 286
(9.66%)
Average56,390 1,534
(2.72%)
20,000
(35.47%)
9,003 783
(8.70%)
1,749
(19.43%)