Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 111,179 with 65,477 female students and 45,702 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-Fullerton has the most enrolled students of 40,386, while California State University-Monterey Bay has the least number of students of 7,045 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 40,386 | 16,775 | 23,611 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | 26,460 | 10,904 | 15,556 |
| Cypress College | 13,523 | 5,846 | 7,677 |
| West Los Angeles College | 8,656 | 3,534 | 5,122 |
| California State University-San Marcos | 15,109 | 5,955 | 9,154 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 7,045 | 2,688 | 4,357 |
| Total | 111,179 | 45,702 | 65,477 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 100,510 with 58,598 female students and 41,912 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 35,432, while California State University-Monterey Bay has the least number of undergraduate students of 6,248.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 35,432 | 14,920 | 20,512 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | 22,737 | 9,516 | 13,221 |
| Cypress College | 13,523 | 5,846 | 7,677 |
| West Los Angeles College | 8,656 | 3,534 | 5,122 |
| California State University-San Marcos | 13,914 | 5,620 | 8,294 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 6,248 | 2,476 | 3,772 |
| Total | 100,510 | 41,912 | 58,598 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,669 with 6,879 female students and 3,790 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Fullerton has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,954, while California State University-Monterey Bay has the least number of graduate students of 797.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 4,954 | 1,855 | 3,099 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | 3,723 | 1,388 | 2,335 |
| California State University-San Marcos | 1,195 | 335 | 860 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 797 | 212 | 585 |
| Total | 10,669 | 3,790 | 6,879 |
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 100,510 students, 14,237 students (14.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 42,060 students (41.85%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,669 students, 1,701 students (15.94%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,319 students (21.74%) 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 | 35,432 | 3,069 (8.66%) |
18,300 (51.65%) | 4,954 | 1,053 (21.26%) |
949 (19.16%) |
| California State University-Los Angeles | 22,737 | 1,071 (4.71%) |
10,017 (44.06%) | 3,723 | 156 (4.19%) |
858 (23.05%) |
| Cypress College | 13,523 | 2,829 (20.92%) |
4,531 (33.51%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| West Los Angeles College | 8,656 | 6,181 (71.41%) |
1,190 (13.75%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| California State University-San Marcos | 13,914 | 814 (5.85%) |
5,540 (39.82%) | 1,195 | 263 (22.01%) |
431 (36.07%) |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 6,248 | 273 (4.37%) |
2,482 (39.72%) | 797 | 229 (28.73%) |
81 (10.16%) |
| Average | 100,510 | 14,237 (14.16%) |
42,060 (41.85%) |
10,669 | 1,701 (15.94%) |
2,319 (21.74%) |