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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 127,988 with 68,669 female students and 59,319 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-San Francisco has the least number of students of 3,140 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 27,50314,779 12,724
California State University-Long Beach 38,97316,087 22,886
California State University-Los Angeles 26,46010,904 15,556
University of California-San Francisco 3,1401,119 2,021
University of California-Santa Cruz 19,4789,821 9,657
Foothill College 12,4346,609 5,825
Total127,988 59,31968,669

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 110,785 with 58,403 female students and 52,382 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.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 25,18113,707 11,474
California State University-Long Beach 32,93113,772 19,159
California State University-Los Angeles 22,7379,516 13,221
University of California-Santa Cruz 17,5028,778 8,724
Foothill College 12,4346,609 5,825
Total110,78552,38258,403

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 17,203 with 10,266 female students and 6,937 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 Cruz has the least number of graduate students of 1,976.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 2,3221,072 1,250
California State University-Long Beach 6,0422,315 3,727
California State University-Los Angeles 3,7231,388 2,335
University of California-San Francisco 3,1401,119 2,021
University of California-Santa Cruz 1,9761,043 933
Total17,2036,93710,266

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 110,785 students, 10,435 students (9.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 49,185 students (44.40%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 17,203 students, 1,114 students (6.48%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,126 students (23.98%) 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 Polytechnic University-Pomona 25,181 1,213
(4.82%)
15,277
(60.67%)
2,322 153
(6.59%)
605
(26.06%)
California State University-Long Beach 32,931 1,524
(4.63%)
17,539
(53.26%)
6,042 783
(12.96%)
1,463
(24.21%)
California State University-Los Angeles 22,737 1,071
(4.71%)
10,017
(44.06%)
3,723 156
(4.19%)
858
(23.05%)
University of California-San Francisco No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered3,140 21
(0.67%)
1,136
(36.18%)
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
Average110,785 10,435
(9.42%)
49,185
(44.40%)
17,203 1,114
(6.48%)
4,126
(23.98%)